Batting stiffens the results and stitching too close with the batting really makes it rigid. If you want that effect, go for it-like for a bag. But if you want flexible, farther is better.

Also, try not to touch the iron to the product. It won't melt or anything, but it does make the TM kinda brittle.

I never understood what Texture Magic was before going to these links.
It's not a substance on top of fabric...like puff paint...that's what I used to think,...it's like a foundation fabric that you 'steam', and it crinkles up your fabric making a textured look.
That would be great on pillows for a nice change, and a tote!?!!! I love totes :-P
I bet it would even look good on some garments...hmm, gets the gears turning. :-D

I think I would like to use batting with this bag, but cotton makes it sooo heavy (made a oversized bag to take on the plane to NZ and even emptpy it is really heavy). So, would a very thin (I think they make it) polyester batting work ok?

Thank you sooo much for your help. I have sewn for a long time, but not to awful long for quilting, and no matter, when I try something new for the first time, I feel better when I have the some tips and guidance from someone who experience.

I can see where if this works out well, I will be using a lot of TM! lol

I have used many types of batt, and you are right cotton is heavy. especially W & N. Quilters Dream makes a request weight that is my fav, very light. but thin poly works and also wool, but that is heavier also.

This bag flap used poly, and it is very puffy. I am not sure you can see it.

Hi! I enjoyed reading everyone's posts about Texture Magic. It really is a fun product to play with. I've been working with it for over a year now and continue to be amazed at all the fun effectsyou can get with it.

I like to use a product called headliner foam when I make bags. It's 1/8" thick foam with a tricot lining on one side. It makes the bag very lightweight but stable -- much nicer than batting.

I usually don't add batting to the fabric sandwich when I'm texturizing fabric as it adds more weight and loft. I like the look that I get when I stitch a grid with lines about 3/4" apart using a serpentine stitch. That stitch makes the grid disappear!

For the Serenity bag (which was pictured on the earlier post), I did include a layer of wool batting because I wanted a LOT of puff. I used headliner foam for the rest of the bag so that I could get by with no quilting (something that I couldn't achieve with a cotton batting). That really makes the texture on the bag's flap show up even more.

Serenity Shoulder Bag

WOW!!! So many ideas here :D:D:D
I am going to have to go shopping LOL
Thank you all for sharing them with us :D:D:D

When you are stitching the flap , do you do it on the right side so you can see where you are going or is it a random stitch on the TM side?

If you do a search here, you'll find other info on Texture Magic, including a link to a video.

You can do either side, in the case of the flap I followed the design of the fabric from the right side, but many times I stitch from the TM side so I can see the stitching better. Your choice!

the flap looks as if you pieced it with multiple fabrics first?