thank you again. This has been very helpful. I am thinking of using them in a Block of the Month from craftsy with a tone on tone background.

I have mixed batiks with cotton fabric and never had any problems. I did it when I couldn't find the exact color I needed in a batik. Batiks are a tighter weave, but if you stick to good quality quilt store fabric when you mix, it should be fine.

I have mixed them too. It depends on the look that you are trying to achieve with the quilt you are making.

I mix batiks and regular quilting cotton in several quilts and like them. Go with what you like!

I mix batiks with prints. If they look good together, I use them together.

I have used both several times with no problem. I say go for it.

I say if you think it works with the pattern and fabrics together then go for it. I do it all the time. i use batiks as focals and as secondary fabrics just depends on what i want the focus to be on. its nice to be able to have lots of options. just lay the fabric out till you find a pleasing grouping. its really all about tastes.

You get the movement your desire by the color value of the fabrics you put together not the type of fabric it is. Go ahead mix and match away.

I always have batik on hand to mix with other fabrics,printed or solid. I just finished a quilt with a batik backing and it matches the front perfectly - all the colors are in it. I used the least predominant color in the batik for the binding.Turned out just the way I wanted it to. Edie

I'm not a fan of mixing batiks with other cottons. Imfind the textures very different.