My first Batik
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After hearing so many wonderful thing about Batiks, I had to try them. When I went to the Quilt store, I was not planning on purchasing these, but I fell in love with the colors and patterns. I plan on making a Dresden plate with these beautiful patterns and colors. After hearing so many wonderful thing about Batiks, I had to try them.
The photos do not do justice to the color of these patterns. They are just about every color of the rainbow.
The ladies at the Quilt store were actually helpful and helped me pick these out and explained to me what a Batik was and the difference. I was afraid to ask that question on the board. Most people have stated the fell of the fabric while I have a hard time feeling fabric, with the MS I have about 50% feeling in my fingers. The ladies remembered me from a month ago or so when I spent $200. It was kinda of fun and exciting, unlike the big box stores.
I only bought a 1/2 yard of each and I have a few questions. I normally wash, dry and iron my fabric before I start to cut the pattern. First, do I need to wash, dry, and iron? Second, will they bleed if I don't? I am putting them on a white background. Lastly, I have heard so much about starching. Does the spray can work just as good? And what is the best way to starch? Or what is the best brand? I never starched before and I need every advantage to make this the best quilt I have done to date.
[bold]Your wisdom will brighten my day![/bold]
The photos do not do justice to the color of these patterns. They are just about every color of the rainbow.
The ladies at the Quilt store were actually helpful and helped me pick these out and explained to me what a Batik was and the difference. I was afraid to ask that question on the board. Most people have stated the fell of the fabric while I have a hard time feeling fabric, with the MS I have about 50% feeling in my fingers. The ladies remembered me from a month ago or so when I spent $200. It was kinda of fun and exciting, unlike the big box stores.
I only bought a 1/2 yard of each and I have a few questions. I normally wash, dry and iron my fabric before I start to cut the pattern. First, do I need to wash, dry, and iron? Second, will they bleed if I don't? I am putting them on a white background. Lastly, I have heard so much about starching. Does the spray can work just as good? And what is the best way to starch? Or what is the best brand? I never starched before and I need every advantage to make this the best quilt I have done to date.
[bold]Your wisdom will brighten my day![/bold]
This is for the background, it is white with little leaf patterns.
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Originally Posted by chuckbere15
I only bought a 1/2 yard of each and I have a few questions. I normally wash, dry and iron my fabric before I start to cut the pattern. First, do I need to wash, dry, and iron? Second, will they bleed if I don't?
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Great fabrics , can't wait to see the quilt.
Do pre wash your batiks in warm water till they stop running. Rinse with cold water. Dry them , and starch. You can use a spray or a concentrate diluted. If you use the concetrate ( dilute to about 4 parts water to 1 part starch) you can dip or soak them, hang dry then iron. You can also spray on the ditluted concetrate but when I have a bit to do its just as easy to dip them.
Do pre wash your batiks in warm water till they stop running. Rinse with cold water. Dry them , and starch. You can use a spray or a concentrate diluted. If you use the concetrate ( dilute to about 4 parts water to 1 part starch) you can dip or soak them, hang dry then iron. You can also spray on the ditluted concetrate but when I have a bit to do its just as easy to dip them.
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