AVFKW x Kebon Indah Collective - The Picture Window Quilt Bundle

Bring the beauty of nature and the expert artistry of Batik Tulis Kebon Indah into your home with our new Picture Window Quilt Kit. Sarah handcrafted this wonderful quilt using naturally dyed batik, natural linen, and naturally dyed sashiko thread.

Each piece of our naturally dyed batik from Java is so incredibly intricate and unique, one could spend a long time looking at the patterns and drawings created by the layers of wax and dye. There is already so much pattern, color, and story in each design that makes a wonderful quilt top for a wholecloth quilt, allowing the entire design to be seen.

The batik fabric is naturally-dyed by a women's collective in Java, Indonesia, named Batik Tulis Kebon Indah. Each pattern is hand-drawn onto the fabric with a tool called a canting and hot wax. The fabric is then dyed with locally foraged plants. The steps of applying wax and dyeing are repeated approximately 12-20 times before the wax is finally removed from the fabric, completing the process, and revealing the magical swirling layers of line and color. 

The Picture Window Quilt kit includes enough fabric to create one 40" x 62" quilt:
- 1 ¾ yds [1.6 m] of 44" [1.1 m] wide Fabric A; 100% cotton naturally dyed batik
- 2 yds [1.8 m] of 55" [1.6 m] wide Fabric B; 100% linen natural
- sashiko needles
- 1 hank naturally dyed sashiko thread
- 2 hanks undyed sashiko thread

Supplies you will need (not included in kit):
- Picture Window Quilt Pattern PDF (add to your cart below)
- 1.25 yards cotton batting (at least 64" wide)
- Acrylic quilting ruler
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Pins
- Hera marking tool
- White cotton thread
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Safety pins (for basting)
- Sewing needle

When working with fabric, thread, and fiber dyed with indigo, it is common and natural for the blue dye to rub off on one’s hands while sewing. This is called crocking. Although the goods have been washed, it takes pressured contact to release the extra indigo dye. Your handwork is part of the indigo dyeing process. The blue dye can be removed with hot water and soap. From working closely with indigo dyed materials through the making process, typically, the excess dye has been removed, and the crocking will cease.

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Please note the fiber content of the material you are working with, and follow the applicable instructions: 

Cotton or linen - Machine washable on cool cycle with pH neutral soap. Lay flat to dry.

Superwash Wool - Machine washable on cool cycle with pH neutral soap, though hand wash recommended. Lay flat to dry.

Wool and Wool blends - Handwash only in lukewarm water with pH neutral soap. Lay flat to dry.

This item is a final sale. Once purchased, there are no cancellations, exchanges, store credits, or returns. 

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Curbside Pick-Up
To pick up your order at our shop, when checking out, under shipping method, choose Pick up at our Oakland store - 6328 San Pablo Ave.

You will receive an email when your order is ready. Orders placed Tuesday-Saturday are typically ready within 24 hours. To pick up your order, come to the shop between 11am - 3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Knock on the front door and give us your name. 

Pre-orders
Pre-orders will ship on the date listed on the product’s webpage. If you ordered additional items, all items will be shipped with your pre-order. If you would like those items shipped separately, please place two separate orders.