Crafty1

After 40 something years, my mom went back home to the Philippines. She visited her family, especially her mom (my grandmother) and had a class reunion. Someone gave her two of the same panels of this fabric (It feels like batik, maybe wax printed, I dunno) no name on selvage, and each panel measures 42 inches wide by 68 inches long. It is absolutely gorgeous! The colors are so rich and vibrant!

The question is what to make with it? I'm thinking do two throw size quilts OR wall hangings, and give one to my mom and keep the other for myself. The other 2 issues are 1) how to quilt it because i'm not that good at it, lol and 2) I'm afraid to wash it, what if the color runs???

Krystyna

It is lovely, indeed. What about backing it and quilting around the design?

craftygal63

Put a wet washcloth on a corner and see if the dye bleeds on to the washcloth. Very pretty panels!

Sierra

This is the perfect size for a lap robe... it can drape across the sofa in the day time, a nice wrap while reading or watching TV in the evening, an extra layer on those cold winter nights. Since it is already a "fussy" print I think your best bet would be to quilt by outlining the design already in the quilt. You could make two of them and back each one with a color you think would be enhancing or complimenting.... Actually this would be best because it is very hard to match up sewing lines on both sides precisely.

Have fun!

woodyandjake

use synthrapol to wash, hand quilt it and put a border around it to adjust to the finished size you want. Beautiful

crafty pat

That is so beautiful. When we were in the Far East I brought a lot of beautiful fabric home. I found that most all of it did bleed and did shrink quite a bit when I washed it.

wolph33

that is beautiful-I can see it as wall art.

Tartan

I would start by covering my ironing board with paper and give it a good press to heat set the colours and remove any wax residue if it is wax resist batik. I would then buy some synthrapol and mix it up in a bath tub of water. I would gently swish it around in the tub and see if any colour bleeds into the water. If it does bleed, give it another go in the tub and check to see if any colours are bleeding into the cream. If it is good, then dry it.
I would then use it like wholecloth panel, sandwich and quilt around the different patterns in the panel.

Blinkokr

Beautiful, thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Grandma Bonnie

Those are beautiful panels! Good luck with whatever you do with them, but sorry I'm no help!