Welcome to fat quarter-friendly week! by Jean Boyd April 30, 2018 written by Jean Boyd April 30, 2018 792 Last fall, Northcott introduced their new Banyan Batiks fabrics. Since then several more designs have been added to the collection. There’s also a grouping of “essentials” – Brush Strokes, Shibori, and Ketan – that come in dozens of colors. These “essentials” blend with the more patterned collections. Banyan Batiks Brush Strokes Banyan Batiks Ketan Many of these fabrics are in your favorite quilt shops now and more will be added in the coming months. Just click the product finder button on the Northcott site to find out which shops have your favorite Banyan Batiks. If you enjoy designing your own quilts, you can also download the fabric images to Electric Quilt just by clicking on the “Download for EQ” button. Use the product finder key to find which shops have the fabric you need. As an added bonus, many of the fabrics are offered as precuts – fat quarter bundles, Tiles (10″ squares) and Strips (2½” strips). You can learn more about Banyan Batiks in this video. Introducing Banyan Batiks by Northcott – YouTube Banyan Batiks, challenges all aspects of the batik design process, from innovative tjaps (pronounced “chops”), original artwork and designer selected colors,… There’s also a Facebook page devoted to Banyan Batiks. More good information! A few weeks ago, I received a wonderful collection of fat quarters from several of the Banyan Batiks collections. Have a look! Banyan Batiks Feathers in the mandarin teal colorway Banyan Batiks Visual Sound in the pink orange colorway Banyan Batiks Visual Sound in the blue green colorway So this week, I’ll be showing you some quick ways to use fat quarters to create some small batik quilts. Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you how to make a table runner from some modern nine patch blocks using 2 fat quarters from Northcott Banyan Batiks Visual Sound collection. Modern nine patch blocks using 2 fat quarters of Banyan Batiks Visual Sound This is part 1 of 5 in this series. Go to part 2: 2 fat quarters for a modern table runner is all you need [shareaholic app=”follow_buttons” id=”23735596″] Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs205Banyan BatiksfabricsVisual Sound FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post 6 essential tips to finish a quilt you want to use every time next post 2 fat quarters for a modern table runner is all you need YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
