Does anyone have any input on working with batik fabrics? I am going to be attempting it sometime soon, and I am aware that they are tightly woven fabrics and should use a sharp needle. Any advice is welcome.

I love working on batik materials. they keep there shape easy to iron, do not frey. In my opion they make a very sharp quilt. They are howeer a real pain to machine quilt. I am a long armer and the thread breaks alot when quilting them and it is not just me that says that.

no cons as far as i'm concerned.

No cons at all from me either.

I love batiks!

I love batiks too but my machine quilter agrees with you!

I can't think of any cons either :D:D:D

Once you sew with batiks, you won't want to go back to regular ol' cotton. ;) :D

i love working with Batik's the only issue i've ever had was using fusable on them, i don't know if it was due to the wax or what but i really had trouble trying to use one fusable; it did not adhere and made everything very 'shiny' i may have had the iron too hot for the fabric and fusable combo, i really don't know but i dont' bother trying fusables any more i save the batiks for other projects, but they are wonderful to work with!

Hated batik's at first when they came out but I've made my first quilt now.The rule from other top quilters is to wash your fabric twice.Flannel once.Cotton once......