FMQ with batiks??
Any tips on FMQ with batiks? I've always said they weren't any different on my machine. That was before I did a Carpenter Star center on a quilt - all batiks. Where the seams come together is stopping the stitching. The only thing I can think is stay away from the busy intersections as much as possible, but the orange peel design keeps coming back to the points. To make it harder, I painted one section of the star to lighten the color, so that part is stiff. Singer 301, 40 wt thread, size 14 Schmetz quilting needle.
I'm wrong - I did do another Carpenter Star in batiks, used the same orange peel design and didn't have any issues. The difference - an Organ size 11 needle. But lately my machine wants a larger needle to FMQ.
I got up enough nerve to start quilting a king size and and a have problem already. Ah, well, such is life.