Compass Star in Black is the darkest take on the compass motif from 4th and Main Favorites, the batik collection Scott Flanagan of 4th & Main Designs created for Banyan Batiks by Northcott. It's 100% cotton, dyed with a wax-resist batik process that gives every piece its own slight variation.
Black batik is one of the hardest-working fabrics in a quilt. Use it as a border that makes a center pop, as a binding that frames the whole quilt, or as the dark background for light and bright blocks. With the compass design worked into the fabric, a black border or background still has texture up close instead of reading as a flat solid.
Pair it with Compass Star in Vanilla for crisp high-contrast blocks, or with Galaxy in Dove and Pine Needles in Denim for a moodier mix. It's also a practical choice for bags and table runners, where dark fabric stays looking fresh longer.
