Quilting with batiks fabrics

Our beginner's batik fabric guide gives you tips for sewing with batik fabrics.

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…

When the fabric is the star and you want to keep the pattern simple, quick and easy - but still interesting!

Fresh, cool batiks evoke a nautical feel in a quilt featuring the Courthouse Steps block.

I can’t believe our next quilt along is finally here! I’m really excited to bring you the third mystery quilt along from Partners in Design. We had a blast with I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long and Fall into a Quilt Along , and I can’t wait to start sewing with you again. Speaking of sewing, that

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

I machine pieced this quilt on my Bernina 240. I quilted this quilt on my Janome QMP-18 long arm. Finished size: 65" x 68"

Each year we add more beautiful (and free!) patterns to our website, including quilts, home decor, gifts, and more. These greatest hits are the best of the best -- our top-liked, top-pinned, and top-visited patterns of the year. If you haven't already sewed these patterns, put them on your to-do list for the new year!

When you think about how to make a crazy quilt with batik scraps pick a print with lots of color and contrast to set your vision.

This is Phyl's Popsicle Sticks Quilt by Atkinson Designs that she made using all batik fabrics. I used the panto Taro, Dream Blend batting and So Fine thread. I dyed the backing for her using Royal Blue MX Procion dye. This is the second Popsicle Sticks quilt I have quilted for Phyl, I quilted this one for her last fall. I didn't realized until now that I picked the same panto that I used on her first quilt...guess I really like Taro on this pattern! :)