Why so few red batiks?
#31
Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
Originally Posted by katier825
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Originally Posted by icon17
Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I have a new pattern I want to get started on but it appears I chose the wrong color and fabric type combo. I want to do it in an assortment of red batiks but I'm having a heck of a time finding reds. I never realized the majority of batiks were in blues and greens, but that appears to be the case. I can find a few 1895's and mottles in reds but I want some with designs too. I have shopped several times with batiksplus.com and really like them, but their site is impossible to search by color so you have to click on each different fabric to see what colors it comes in. I gave up on that. I tried fabric.com, thousandsofbolts.com and HOP, but not very much on any of them. I'm gonna wait 'til this weekend and try my LQS and another quilt shop that's out of town. Hopefully between the two of them I can collect up enough reds and avoiding a bunch of shipping charges.
Hate to think I might have to change my plans. :P
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Hate to think I might have to change my plans. :P
Oops, this is in the wrong section. Mods can you move this please? :oops:
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Vernell in Austiin
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
Originally Posted by cherrio
check A THOUSAND BOLTS great selection good prices. no connection, just love the online store
#37
Originally Posted by vschieve
Originally Posted by icon17
Hi, After you find your Red Batiks make a Extra effort to Set the dyes, I've also heard that salt/vinegar don't work to set the new dyes.
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Vernell in Austiin
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I was just at a new LQS and their red batik selection was awesome...
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