Kathy Engle Fabric

Kathy Engle Fabric for Your Next Batik Quilt

Build a quilt around the colors you love with Kathy Engle fabrics for Island Batik. From softly shaded coordinates to nature-inspired motifs, these cotton batiks give you options for a coordinated project or a more playful mix. Choose a favorite print first, then bring in supporting fabrics that help its colors shine.

Let color and contrast do the work

For a quilt with a clear block design, look beyond the color names. A deep blue and a dark green may look different on the bolt but blend together when they're cut into neighboring pieces. Add a lighter fabric to separate the shapes, or choose a quieter coordinate beside a busy motif.

Kathy Engle's Brilliant Blue Batik Solids range moves from pale blues to deeper shades, giving you options for a blue-and-white quilt or a project built around one color family. Prefer a more patterned look? Fossil Finesse brings fossil-like motifs to a blue, green and purple palette.

Choose fabric by the yard or a coordinated precut

Fabric by the yard lets you buy more of the shades you want for backgrounds, borders and binding. A fat quarter bundle offers room for varied cutting, while 5-inch squares, 10-inch squares and 2 1/2-inch strips can help you get started with a precut-friendly pattern. Check your pattern's required format and the contents of the bundle before buying.

Can you combine Kathy Engle batiks with other fabrics?

Yes. Start with a color that appears in your featured batik, then repeat it in a supporting fabric. Give the eye somewhere to rest with a subtle print or solid-looking coordinate, and check each fabric's care instructions before deciding how to prepare it.