There are two catagories of Batiks, real batiks, where they are the same on both sides and Printed batiks, where a batik pattern is printed on one side as in other fabrics.

With real batiks, there is vertially no difference in the two sides. Use whichever you want. Obviously in the printed batiks, use the printed side.

Use whatever side you like. I am using the back side of a Moda paisley print because I like the softness in beige tones.

I agree the gold side was intended as the right side.

I also have a hard time figuring out which side is the "right" side of a batik. So, I flip it over a few times and decide which side I like best and use that for the right side. Sometimes there's a slight difference in the richness of the colors between the sides and that's how I decide.

Thanks ladies.

Yeah, I don't understand why batiks are such a question for folks.

You're right-which side looks good, use it. I used to think batiks were so ugly, but now i think they are just pretty. I sometimes use the wrong side of a button because it looked better than the right side. You're the designer - you choose! :)

Use either side, both sides ... maybe do a test on the gold part and see what happens when you put an iron to it. At some point if the quilt is laundered a lot, the gold might wear off.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Material has two sides, and the side you like the best for the purpose you want is the right side, after all you pay for both sides. LOL, just teasing with you, but you can use both sides on any material. Generally speaking batiks don't have a right side, they are pretty much the same on both sides, unless the metallic is on one side, and not the other, but you can still use the non-metallic side. Just have fun, and be adventurous. I love working with batiks.

The choice is yours. I would go with whichever side best suits the project.

if there is gold than that usually "right" side but use what ever side suites you.