Originally Posted by Dee Dee
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.
They do have a point about a potential difference in rates of shrinkage. But to me, the solution would be obvious: pre-wash all the fabrics going into the top, get all the shrinking that is going to happen done with and then go for it!