Originally Posted by
Chester the bunny
I find that batiks have such a tighter weave than your standard cotton that perhaps having one "stretchier" than the other is causing a problem. Not usually when you are sewing simple squares together, but long strips maybe....
Although I like the look of batiks, I find working with it to be unforgiving because there is no give.
Carole
I have found when cutting strips WOF that I sometimes have to stop and measure to see that I'm cutting straight from the fabric and even it up before I start again. It seems along the fold it will get off a bit.