BATICS!!!!!!!!!! Why didnt Anyone Tell me They are SO awesome!
10-08-2010, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Carrieanne, I bought some of the Connecting Threads batiks and they are divine!!!!!!!!
Don't hit me! lol
Don't hit me! lol
10-08-2010, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltlady
I went to conference once in Detroit and a friend and I stayed an extra two days to shop hop in the small towns in the surrounding area. Bought so many Batiks I had to buy another suitcase (at the airport) to go home cuase I was overweight. Not sure what my total fabric bill for that trip was- got to the point I just handed them my plastic, signed it and didn't look at the $$. Fun trip.
10-08-2010, 11:22 PM
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Batiks are my favorite quilt fabric and if you LOVE them and want a good price, call Golden D'Or Fabrics in Dallas. They don't have a catalogue but believe me, all their batiks are so beautiful that you can just name colors & tell them to send them to you! They are $2.50-3.50 per yard!!! Great quality. I just discovered them & shared about them a few weeks ago. I'm ordering more on line (when my current stash diminishes).
10-08-2010, 11:27 PM
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Someone wanted to know what batiks are. Here's what Wikipedia says (more information than you probably wanted to know):
Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.
Javanese traditional batik has special meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing.
Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colours of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch culture. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite of the Peranakan Chinese, Dutch and Eurasians.[citation needed]
UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.
Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are also found in several countries such as Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore. Malaysian batik often displays plants and flowers, as Islam forbid pictures of other living beings.
Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.
Javanese traditional batik has special meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing.
Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colours of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch culture. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite of the Peranakan Chinese, Dutch and Eurasians.[citation needed]
UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.
Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are also found in several countries such as Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore. Malaysian batik often displays plants and flowers, as Islam forbid pictures of other living beings.
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