QUILT BATIK

How many of us know what's behind those gorgeous prints of batik and how they came to be? Batik is a basic hand-dyeing method elevated to an art form in which wax is used as a resistance to create patterns on fabric. When dye is applied areas coated with wax do not accept the colour and the fabric is characterised by a mottled or marbleised look. The second batik method involves block printing or stamping. Quilters love batiks and it's easy to see why they are so popular - they are beautiful. Play up all the special qualities you love in this collection of fabulous patterns to inspire from traditional projects to new ways to show off batiks or other favourite fabrics in quilts using pre-cut strips, fat quarters and or yardage. Learn fascinating titbits about batik fabrics, colourways and as you assemble block by block Purple Daze, Winter Stars, Paradise Winds or Tangerine Summers. 80 page large softback, packed with colour diagrams and full page images.