Thanks for the info. The LQS ladies told me to not mix batik and regular cotton in a quilt top. They said the texture is different and would not stretch and shrink the same when washed. Today they told me I need Batik backing for a batiq quilt top -- they didn't explain that one.
Originally Posted by charismah
Originally Posted by Dee Dee
Well Yea! I'm glad to hear that. That opens a lot more options.
Originally Posted by amma
I mix batiks with quilting cottons all of the time, without any problems :D:D:D
I do too! Who said you can't??
Why wouldn't you be able to?
I use whatever color suits my quilt best...if it is a regular peice...fine..if it is batik fine...I have never had a problem..we wash our quilts all the time. I would just say to put color cachers or retayne in the first wash...after that...no problems. The batik tends to soften up after about 2-3 washes...in my experience.