Help with sewing batiks
#1
Help with sewing batiks
I'm making a wall hanging with the fusible, laser cut "stained glass" leading. It is a big (27 X 42) Nativity scene. The directions say that you don't need to sew down after fusing the applique to the batik, but I want to do a little topstitching for definition and to act as the quilting. I've layered it with a thin poly batting and a batik back. I've switched to a microtex sharp needle and lengthened the stitch length a little and when I can get the machine to stitch at all I get skipped stitches. I'm at a loss. May have to give up on any extra stitching. This is a picture of what I'm doing it is from The Creative Iron
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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Yes, it might be the fusible. Rather than trying to stitch on the black lead part, can you use a stitch like the buttonhole that would be mostly on the background fabric? I love the look of the creative iron pictures.
#5
I agree. You need to use the type of fusible that is made to be stitched through, but I have even had my needles gum up some with that. What I do is clean the needle good with denatured alcohol, if it has gummed up, then rub a little "Sewer's Aid" on the needle and run a bead of Sewers Aid from bottom to top on the spool of thread. You can buy Sewers Aid at JoAnns in the notions dept. It is a silicone type liquid in a little bottle, and it wont stain your fabric. It works on most things where you have trouble with skipped stitches and the like. Sometimes a bigger needle than usual helps too. Hope some of these ideas help. Post a pic when you get it done. It will be gorgeous.
#10
Thanks everyone. The black laser cut comes with the fusible already on it, so I don't know what type it is. Think I've decided to just do some minor quilting in the background only. It is only a wall hanging so won't get lots of wear.
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