Question re: Batiks
#14
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I love batiks mixed with other fabrics!
I have had some batiks that are much more tightly woven than normal quilt fabric. That was @ 10 years ago, though -- the batiks I've bought recently are maybe only a smidge tighter.
I've never had to adjust tension (domestic machines) between batiks and non. For the really tight ones, I have had to change to a new, sharp needle.
I have had some batiks that are much more tightly woven than normal quilt fabric. That was @ 10 years ago, though -- the batiks I've bought recently are maybe only a smidge tighter.
I've never had to adjust tension (domestic machines) between batiks and non. For the really tight ones, I have had to change to a new, sharp needle.
#16
I haven't had any problems mixing the two. But I have a Featherweight and she is not picky about fabrics or threads as I have heard that some of the newer fancier machines can be.
I do prefer to keep the look of my fabrics similar so I generally use similar style prints as the other fabrics alongside batiks. But that is personal preference for the designs I've used up to now. Never know what I might do next time if the spirit moves in another direction! Lol.
I do prefer to keep the look of my fabrics similar so I generally use similar style prints as the other fabrics alongside batiks. But that is personal preference for the designs I've used up to now. Never know what I might do next time if the spirit moves in another direction! Lol.
#18
I think I might be able to answer this, there is heavier higher thread count thicker Batiks, if you match your Batiks type with other non Batiks fabric you'll be fine. For example denim (Blue Jean) fabric even the 100% cotton has different weights with higher or lower thread count and thickness, you wouldn't mix the different weights thread counts thickness together or problems are sure to happen.
Almost all batiks are a higher thread count than prints or solids and there's really no need to match thread counts within any quilt. It's no different than mixing flannel and quilting cotton. Problems are NOT sure to happen with batiks, especially if you use a microtex (aka sharp) needle.
I often mix batiks (thread count up to 200) with Kona solids (thread count of 60) and/or good quilting cottons (thread count of 68-75) and have never had a complaint from my Bernina or my longarmer. If the longarmer claims her machine "hates" the mix, perhaps you should find someone else to do your quilting. Sounds to me like she's just making excuses for not knowing how to adapt her machine to different quilting conditions.
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