Batik from DoubleCatBatik

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Batik is a process of fabric dyeing that uses wax to resist the activity of dye. I dye and wax in many steps. The wax is applied when melted, but cools and can crack, allowing dye to seep into the cracks. Because the wax obscures the fabric, the final appearance of the piece after wax removal is often surprising. That's the fun part! All of my batiks come from a smoke free home with Cat Patrol.

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You can see some of my batik floor cloths. I haven't decided if I should make more. Let me know what you think..... blog. or email Cara@doublecatbatik.com
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Trotting Horse Floor Cloth or Table Topper Batik on 10 oz duck, pretty heavy canvas. 31"X18" Treated with polyurethane for long wear and easy clean up a with damp cloth! These are great design accents and work well on the floor inside a door with low floor clearnace. They can also be used for table toppers. I have one inside the front door of my home. After one year of being walked on with shoes, it still looks great. Optional Latex rubber backing can be added for no extra charge, just 4 days longer. $35.00, $10.00 Shipping to US. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Mola I Floor Cloth or Table Topper Inspired by Panamanian molas, Batik on 10 oz duck, pretty heavy canvas. 38"x28" Treated with polyurethane for long wear and easy clean up a with damp cloth! These are great design accents and work well on the floor inside a door with low floor clearnace. They can also be used for table toppers. I have one inside the front door of my home. After one year of being walked on with shoes, it still looks great. Optional Latex rubber backing can be added for no extra charge, just 4 days longer. $35.00, $10.00 Shipping to US. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Mola II Floor Cloth or Table Topper Inspired by Panamanian molas, Batik on 10 oz duck, pretty heavy canvas. 37"x30" Treated with polyurethane for long wear and easy clean up a with damp cloth! These are great design accents and work well on the floor inside a door with low floor clearnace. They can also be used for table toppers. I have one inside the front door of my home. After one year of being walked on with shoes, it still looks great. Optional Latex rubber backing can be added for no extra charge, just 4 days longer. $35.00, $10.00 Shipping to US. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Sue Cracks Up batik quilt Sue Cracks Up was my quilting entry for California State Fair 2006 where she won a blue, as well as Pacific International Quilt Festival. After hanging in two shows and winning a prize, she has been in the closet. She's ready to come out now and grace your wall. 29"x30" not counting the prairie points, she has a sleeve for hanging. Each panel or block in Sue Cracks Up was batiked individually using traditional hot wax on good ol' 100% cotton. The sashing "in between" the blocks is actually included on the same piece of the Sue or sunflower. They are stitched together by machine and machine quilted with cotton batting and cotton back. $465.00, shipping $10.00. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Yes? 29"x28" framed. Busy, as only birds know how to be. How busy it that? Nobody really knows. People who have birds suspect that birds have their own agenda..........suspect..... Batik on cotton fabric. $230.00, Shipping to US $65.00 Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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"I'm Not Done Yet!" 29"x28" framed. Sister bird to "yes?" She won 2nd place in the California State Fair 2006. $230.00, shipping to US $65.00 Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Waiting Up framed under archival glass,  22 1/2"x23", it doesn't want to have a good photo. click on the picure to see it without the frame or the glare. Here is the home of a family who is waiting up late into the night for one last person to get home. It is batik on cotton fabric, matted by hand embroidery onto burlap with vintage looking cotton prints for that Primitive look. $230.00, $60 shipping to US Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Afternoon Cat Framed with archival glass 22 1/2"x23" This cat just woke up from his daily 18 hours of sleep and is ready to begin his nocturnal activities. The batik piece itself is 14"x14 ½", not including the mounting shown here. It is matted on cotton fabric and ticking by hand embroidery $230.00 shipping to US $60.00. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Cups and Fans This is a softly colorful picture of four different coffee cups with a row of Grandmother's Fans across the top. The fans are inspired by the traditional quilt block Grandmother's Fan. The outside edge is not accidental dye overspill, but a deliberate application of dyes at different steps of the process. Hot water has been used to remove the wax, so there is less wax than in ironed pieces. The entire piece is shown in the close up photo and measures 17x19 inches. The edges are unfinished. $120.00, $6.25 shipping. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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The Neighborhood Framed, 20"x24" archival glass One-of-a-kind batik on cotton fabric, inspired by the traditional quilt block called School House. It is attached to hand dyed batik muslin, with a border of 1900's repro fabric. All the stitching is done by hand with cotton floss using big stitches. Framed with archival glass. $230.00, $60.00 shipping Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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The Landlord Unframed This wall hanging is one-of-a-kind batik on cotton fabric. It is ready to hang as is, but can easily be removed from the ticking for custom framing or another presentation. It is attached to cotton ticking, set off with a border of 1930's repro fabric. It has a hanging string is made from cotton string, cotton crochet string and jute twine. All the sewing is done by hand in cotton floss using big stitches. The batik itself is 16.5"x15". The cotton ticking backing is 21"x20" $170.00 Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Small House "24x"25 framed It's the size of house you could live in if the neighbors were far from view and the weather was so nice you were outside most of the time. This piece is immersion dyed: between each wax application the whole piece was immersed in dye, so every part not covered with wax receives the dye. Blue was the first color, then yellow dye changed the exposed blue to green. Red turned the green to brown. Most of the wax has been removed by ironing. It is matted with burlap and pieces of vintage-looking (but new)cotton fabric using big stitches of cotton embroidery floss. $230.00, shipping to US $60.00 shipping. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Morning Cat 21"x22" framed archival glass This cat and one of my cats share the same mind. They are nocturnal, but love to take their morning naps in the sunny window spot. As the sun moves, so does the cat. Matted with fabric and cotton ticking, hand embroidered with cotton floss in prim style stitches. Framed with archival glass $230.00, $60.00 shipping to US Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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Dogteeth House framed with archival glass, but not wanting to have a good photo. click onthe picture to see better detail but no frame. The name of this house comes from the border, which is a batik rendition of the traditional block element that quilters use. When half-square triangles are put in a row, we call them Dog Teeth. They are often one of the first thing quilters learn to make. That's what you see on the right hand side of the house. These patters are not pieced in different fabrics, but dyed into a single piece of fabric. The batiked fabric is cotton, mounted on cotton ticking, matted with cotton prints and cotton floss. $230.00, shipping to US $60.00. Click on the picture to see it enlarged. Use the back button on your browser to come back to this page.
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If you have any questions, post a comment in my journal Clicking the horse's mouth will take you there. You can also see whatever I've got in progress. e-mail cara@doublecatbatik.com if you are more comfy with that.