Hand Dyes Batiks by Riley Blake STONE BLUE Maison des Roses Beggar's Night by Sandy Gervais

Beggar's Night by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs is great for quilting

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• Beloved for her scrappy patchwork and appliqué quilt patterns

This print features a stripe with thick and thin lines

Hand Dyes Batiks by Riley Blake STONE BLUE Maison des Roses Beggar's Night by Sandy GervaisThe Expressions Batiks Hand Dyes Basic by Riley Blake Designs are great for quilting, apparel and home decor. The art of hand dying fabric is a time honored craft that adds color and depth to fabric without applying any specific motif or repeating pattern. Applied by hand, the dye is completely entrenched into the fibers for a rich and dazzling saturation of color. The painterly nature of a hand dye is achieved by scrunching or folding the fabric