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2024 October Kim Oleson

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Kim learning to stamp with a copper plate.

In this presentation, Kim shared her experiences of making and buying batiks in Java and Bali. She showed many examples of these luscious fabrics and how they are created. Her presentation was very organzied and very informative. She made 50 meters of Batik fabric the first time she went and 100 Meters the second. Beautiful fabric.

About Batik

Batik is a “resist” process for making designs on fabric. The artist uses wax to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth, leaving “blank” areas in the dyed fabric. The process, wax resist then dye, can be repeated over and over to create complex multicolored designs.

Batik is especially unique due to the way certain wax blends will “crackle” during handling, allowing lines of color to come through on resisted areas.

Batik can be done with many types of dye & wax on cotton, silk and other natural fabrics. Most weights will work, provided the wax penetrates all the way through the fabric, but the finer weaves work best for detail work. We used cotton, but feel free to use what you want. Silk is a little more challenging to work with because of its unique wicking properties.

Batik masters employ a process of repeated waxing and tub dyeing to achieve their final result. This method requires mastery of color mixing and over dyeing; as each layer of dye is applied over the last a new color is produced. You don’t have to be a batik master, however, to get some great fun results.

This explanation is from Dharma Trading, they have great pictures of the process to try at home. https://www.dharmatrading.com/techniques/batik-instructions.html

Check out the beautiful quilts by Kim at https://quiltaholicsanonymous.com/gallery

SHOW AND TELL

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Amy helps arrange leftover fabric from the Boutique, for sale $1.00 a yard
Waiting patiently for Zoom with Kim to begin
Jim from Little Red Shoe House receives a $1200.00 check for the quilt raffle and an education on what a quilt guild is. Kay and her husband won the quilt, and she was pleased to be able to present the check to him.
Amy, Marianne, and Marie (made this and another quilt) were pleased to see their hard work pay off.
Marie made 2 very nice quilts.
Elizabeth had so much fun making this quilt she made it in about 2 weeks.
Barb made this Signal Flag Alphabet Quilt for a friend with hidden words.
Susan enjoyed making this quilt.
Carol made this for a Michigan Tech relative.
Toolie made this and the grey quilt. Very nice.
Sue helps show off Jemma’s new dress creation.
Jill has been busy taking classes, she also made the small bicycle.
Kay shared this fun fall table runner.
Susan made a back pack for her Grand daughter
Janet made this fun Halloween hanging.
Amy was proud to own this quilt made by the Tentmakers of Cairo.
Great pumpkin quilt by Marianne
Another fun quilt by Marianne
Leslie was hiding, love this quilt.
Jackie made this quilt, and then added on to it but recommended not to add on after it is finished.
Cyndi was proud to finish this quilt and get a Judge’s Choice award.
Betty made these quilts to be sent to Ukraine.
Betty also made these 3 quilts
Kathy made these 2 Block of the Month Quilts
Kathy also had fun teaching herself shibori stitching & dyeing.

Our members have been extremely busy making Charity Quilts.

1 thought on “2024 October Kim Oleson”

  1. Sue Ferrell

    Hello! I have four bins of fabric and I’m wondering if your quilt guild would be interested in having them? Most of the fabric is over a yard. There are some pieces that might be good for backs. There are a few precuts but no, or not many, fat quarters. I’d be willing to bring them to Grand Haven. (I live in Grand Rapids.) let me know what you think, okay? Blessings, Sue

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