Quilting batiks in Bali

28 09 2019

I was in Bali a couple of weeks ago and went to one of the two main stores that stock quilting batiks. It’s near the old Denspasar markets, so you’ll likely need a driver to get you there and to escort you to the place: CV Dewi Mas, Jl. Gajah Mada 48 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia (open 7 days a week from 9:30am; closes at 4:30pm Mon to Sat and at 1:30pm on Sunday)

I’d previously gone to the other store nearby (https://rhondabracey.com/2012/09/11/bali-day-3-monday-10-september-2012/), but this time wanted to check Dewi Mas out. As with the other store, you can buy fabric off the bolt (minimum 1 m cut; $3 AUD per metre), pre-cut lengths (lengths varied a lot — I got a 9.5 m length of a dark fabric; others were 1 or 2 m), jelly rolls ($13 AUD each), fat quarters, charm squares, etc.

For reference: 7.5 m = 1 kg in your luggage (and yes, they have scales where you can weigh your purchases), and 3 jelly rolls = 1 kg.

This was my haul of quilting batiks, probably about 20 or so metres of fabric, plus 3 jelly rolls

This was my haul, probably about 20 or so metres of fabric, plus 3 jelly rolls

Jelly rolls galore!

Jelly rolls galore!

Two long walls were covered in fabric lengths

Two long walls were covered in fabric lengths

Pre-cut lengths of fabric (various lengths)

Pre-cut lengths of fabric (various lengths)

 

 


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29 09 2019
treadlemusic's avatar treadlemusic

Gorgeous batiks and those jelly rolls….wow! Lots of fun in your future!!

26 12 2019
Bev's avatar Bev

Can u advise me how wide the jelly rolls r. I have been told u can get them as wide as 10″. Thank you

26 12 2019
Rhonda's avatar Rhonda

Hi Bev

I’ve only ever seen 2.5 inch jelly rolls. That doesn’t mean 10″ ones don’t exist — just that I’ve never seen them. The shop I went to in Bali most recently had precuts in jelly rolls, fat quarter sets, and charm squares (2.5, 5 and 10″, I think).

–Rhonda

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