Batik quilts ideas

10 tips for quilting with batik fabric. Batiks are great for quilting, but not everyone is familiar with them. Find out more about these beautiful fabrics.

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Learn how to make the Hidden Wells quilt block with this tutorial. is very fast and easy to make and each time you make it.

Batiks are fabulous quilting fabrics. Their unique look sets them apart from other fabrics resulting in stunning quilts. But how do you mix and match batik fabrics into a pleasing quilt top design? When considering how to quilt with batik charm squares, these few simple tips will make a dramatic difference in your selection process.

Batiks...so many colors, so many designs! You've fallen in love with our new batik collections, and now it's time to fall in love with a quilt pattern to use them in. Check out some of our favorites below! Color Block by Carolina Squirrel Purchase the quilt pattern here. Cotton Candy by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Bali Boxes by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Parrot Haven by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Purple…

I've made a quilt with this pattern before and it turned out so beautiful that I just had to do it again. The first one was made with the m...

Combining the incredible versatility of scrap quilts with those stash fabrics you love, Stash Quilting is creative & economical!

I knew I wanted to make this quilt when I first saw it on Pinterest. It was credited to Camille Roskelley; I bought her book "Simplify", but this quilt wasn't there, so I decided that the piecing was simple enough I could probably wing it. Had a layer cake and a jelly roll of this very pretty line from Wilmington plus a white Moda jelly roll -- totally ready to go! Each block measures 14" before the sashing to make the plus signs is sewn on; I made 30 blocks to set 5x6 and then decided that…

Batiks...so many colors, so many designs! You've fallen in love with our new batik collections, and now it's time to fall in love with a quilt pattern to use them in. Check out some of our favorites below! Color Block by Carolina Squirrel Purchase the quilt pattern here. Cotton Candy by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Bali Boxes by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Parrot Haven by Janet Page Kessler Download the free quilt pattern here. Purple…

It's the first day of summer and here in Arizona and it is HOT, HOT, HOT! It's definitely time to hole up in my studio and make new things until cooler weather is with us again. This year I got back from my latest trip and started studio clean up. Usually that process begins with putting away my scraps from recent projects, but this time I was confronted with this image. What a wreck! Not only can I not find anything in my scrap drawers, but I also can't fit any more in those drawers. As yo