What a joy it was to bring Diane & Bruce Magidson to the Sew, Tell Me LIVE show in June! It was yet another great time spent with sewing friends, talking fabric, fashion, fun accessories, etc., etc., etc. I've linked the replay below and I encourage you to watch the whole show from start to finish. You might just find yourself watching more than once!
You'll learn how SewBatik started up, where the idea for wide back quilts came from, why their batiks are so very special, what you can use them for, and MORE! I guarantee you'll be inspired by the passion, creativity, and beauty this duo brings to the sewing world with their extensive line of high quality batiks.
While Bruce heads up the design/production part of the SewBatik biz, Diane is constantly coming up with new videos, literally "playing" with the fabrics, then bringing tips, tricks, & techniques to the forefront so you can create beautiful batik projects of your own. Check out her videos on the SewBatik YouTube channel HERE.
Diane has also put together a whole page of care instructions for their unique batik fabric HERE.
While Bruce heads up the design/production part of the SewBatik biz, Diane is constantly coming up with new videos, literally "playing" with the fabrics, then bringing tips, tricks, & techniques to the forefront so you can create beautiful batik projects of your own. Check out her videos on the SewBatik YouTube channel HERE.
Diane has also put together a whole page of care instructions for their unique batik fabric HERE.
I ordered a SewBatik Swatch Kit to sample the fabrics, especially the ones I don't currently have in my stash. Their website has lots of options for selecting swatches. Take a look at the ones I ordered in the above photo.
Swatch kits solve the "will I like it, will it work?" dilemmas that often crop up while dreaming up your next project. I fell in love with the soft, silky feel of the Viscose Jersey Knit and that fabric will definitely be on my next "to order" list.
Swatch kits solve the "will I like it, will it work?" dilemmas that often crop up while dreaming up your next project. I fell in love with the soft, silky feel of the Viscose Jersey Knit and that fabric will definitely be on my next "to order" list.
Diane shared project ideas for various batiks, and in fact their website has lots of kits available to make the decision making process easy. I've popped in pictures of a few categories below, with links attached to each photo when you click on the pic.
All these different fabrics raise questions like what needles and thread are best for each one. With Diane's help, I compiled a lst for you here:
- Thread recommendations: 40-50 weight thread, cotton for each of the woven fabrics is fine, while good quality polyester sewing thread is best for knits.
- Needles for Cotton, Rayon, Linen: Schmetz 80/12 topstitch needles for basic seams and 14/90 topstitch needles for sewing through multiple thicknesses on bags and such.
- Needles for 8.6 and 5 OZ canvas - Schmetz 90/14 Topstitch needles for both weights.
- Needles for cotton and rayon jersey knits - Schmetz 75/11 - 80/12 Stretch Needles.
When you visit their site be sure to scout out the bargains offered throughout. I snatched up these three remnants that I plan to put together for a blouse pattern I have in my summer/fall sewing queue.
This was such a fun show! If you were there live then you already know that, but I appreciate everyone who catches the replay too. The Let's Go Sew family of friends was the first to find out about the new SewBatik corduroy line of fabric as it was debuted on this show. I do believe batik corduroy is rare and wonderful! It's so soft and luxurious! If you have any comments about sewing with batiks I'd love to hear them. And, if you have any more questions for Diane or Bruce, feel free to post them here and I'll get the answers for you.
Happy stitching!
This was such a fun show! If you were there live then you already know that, but I appreciate everyone who catches the replay too. The Let's Go Sew family of friends was the first to find out about the new SewBatik corduroy line of fabric as it was debuted on this show. I do believe batik corduroy is rare and wonderful! It's so soft and luxurious! If you have any comments about sewing with batiks I'd love to hear them. And, if you have any more questions for Diane or Bruce, feel free to post them here and I'll get the answers for you.
Happy stitching!
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