Guest Linda S Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I posted this at the tail end of the thread about my blue ribbon, but I thought perhaps I should start a new thread or no one would see it there! Wide batiste : http://www.faboutlet.com/html/sheers___lining.html Yes, it is polyester, but do you really care? It's 118" wide in white or ivory. And, it's on SALE!! What more can a gal ask for? Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen McTavish Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 oh baby......this is a good link!!! You dont know how many emails I get about wide batiste and where can it be found..... Thanks Linda! you rule.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Karen..look at you go girl..up to 27!! you'll 30 before we know it;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Linda, THANK YOU! I'm placing an order. I'm also bookmarking this site. I have no idea why it didn't come in my goggle searches. Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 One of my bosses used to call me Sherlock Steller -- if it's out there, I can find it! LOL Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Try http://www.fabricplace.com/ also. Do a search for batiste and you have 2 choices of 118" wide, white and winter white. I ordered some awhile back. Very nice fabric, but like Linda's link, it is 100% polyester. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnQuilts Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Wow, this is great. Two places to get it! I looked and looked in the past and could never find it and never bothered to look ever since. I'm glad you did, now I'll have to get a piece and make another shadow wholecloth! Thanks for sharing this exciting information!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 THANK YOU!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Thank you from me too! I placed an order this morning from the site Debbi posted only because it was closer to me and she had already gotten that from them. I think the drive to the outlet woudn't be far so maybe a road trip will be in order! I'll keep you all posted on how long delivery takes. Linda - thank you for starting this whole thing. I have been looking for wide batiste for some time and still can't figure out why I couldn't find it. I think maybe because I was searching for 120". All that ever came up was stuff less than 54" and I got tired of hunting. Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epprog Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 So, I've never had the priviledge of taking one of Karen's classes (on my dream list!!!!!!) but I just got her book Mastering the Art of McTavishing and love it. But, I assume that the batiste is something you use to do shadow wholecloths and regular wholecloths. Am I right? Why would you use it over something like a wide white muslin? And who can recommend a book for doing shadow wholecloths? So many questions, but I would love some to do some of this work! Cher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CucumberQuilting Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Well Heidi, If you'd take off your "goggles" and use GOOGLE you might have better search results! Just having some fun this morning. What a great place this chat is for having fun and sharing information. I'm signed up for some great classes at Innovations coming up, including Karen's class on Heirloom Quilting. Last year I took all artsy-fartsy freestyle type classes so this will be good stuff for me to tackle this year. Can't wait to get there! Have a great day, everyone. ~~ Eva H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Just a word of warning to all of you that the 100% polyester batiste is very, very sheer (at least what I ordered from fabricplace.com). It is just like the sheer white panels you would buy at Wally world or some other place to put over your windows. It worked for some of my projects, but for one in particular, it was TOO sheer so I went with the inexpensive muslim that is not quite as sheer. This gave me the effect that I wanted. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Debbi, I actually want the batiste to be very sheer sheer for my projects because of the layer under the batiste. I have used muslin for the underlayer or even a print or colored fabric which will show through the sheer batiste nicely. If the batiste isn't sheer enough I don't the fabric underneath is more dull. Of course if you have a very bright fabric you might want a heavier batiste. I guess each project is unique. I ordered enough for a 96" wholecloth and two smaller ones so I'll just have to buy more under fabric if I don't have something in my stash that I want to use . Heidi Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yes, batiste is very sheer. You use it for shadow trapunto. If you want a GREAT book on how to use this and how to do trapunto in general, get Karen's book, "Secrets of Elemental Quilting." It is another that has a DVD with it and it is so good. I have bought the batiste from Old Trail Fabrics -- as a matter of fact, it's in my next show quilt! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzollin Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thank you Thank you!! I have been dying to try something out of Karen McT's book, but I didn't know what batiste was. I knew that my LQS doesn't carry it, and I would have been too embarrassed to ask what it is at JoAnn's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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