when Minkee first came out I cut out an article on how to work with it. Here's a recap. I have sewed a lot of Minkee scarves and I have found using your walking foot really works the best.
*It doesn't shrink so you don't have to prewash it, but be sure and prewash the other fabric you are using with it.
*Minky is a napped fabric so when cutting out a pattern, place all pattern pieces with the nap running down the garment. To determine the nap, run your hand along the fabric length - it feels smooth with the nap. Napped fabrics appear to ave a different shade when the naps are placed in different directions.
*it doesn't ravel so similiar to sewing fleece
*it is prone to shredding at the cut edges for zipzag, pink or serge he seams to finish them and minimize shreding.
*Use a size 80/12 universal needled, Minky produces a lot of lint so clean the fibers from the bobbin case and feed dogs regularly while sewing
*It tends to be slippery when sewing layers together, pin closely to keep the edges from curling and to minimize fabric creeping.
*When joining a Minky straight-grain edge to a stretchy crosswise edge, place the stretchy edge on the bottom as it feeds through the machine. When joining Minky to woven fabric, place the Minky as the lower layer as it's fed through the machine. The feed dogs will help ease in the fabric's fullness.
*Press Minky with care. Set the iron on the synthetic setting and don't use steam. Press lightly on the wrong side in the direction of the nap to avoid crushing. If you must press from the right side, use a press cloth.