unraveling batiks problem
02-10-2011, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Tropical
From one of my LQS, I purchased some dark batik fabrics at $8.95 a yard. I'm making one of myDGS a quilt for graduation and he loves purple. The problem I am having is that the fabric unravels everytime I touch the edge of it and cutting it makes it worse. When sewing it the unraveling threads get caught in the seams. I have been snipping a lot to keep it ravel free. I have used batiks before from WM and JoAnn and have not had this problem to this degree. So is it the nature of batiks to do this or is it just poor quality fabric? I love batiks and would like to use them again. Thanks for your help.
but it is not a batik if it is ravelling. Batiks don't ravel :)
Marcia
02-10-2011, 03:51 PM
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I love batiks, and have never had a problem like that. I use them all the time. They are my favorite. The only thing I find with batiks is that they are tightly woven and hand stitching is a little harder.
02-10-2011, 05:00 PM
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I have never had a problem with batiks raveling. They usually are a denser cotton then regular quilting cotton. I'm not sure why you are having this problem. Make sure you use a fresh blade in your rotary cutter.
02-10-2011, 05:03 PM
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I want to thank all of for your replies to my fabric problem. I have since found out that it is not completely 100% cotton and not a true batik. It was made to resemble batik. I have learned that I must look closer at fabric content and to know what it is I am actually buying. I still love batiks and will continue to use them. This just wasn't one. I was so happy to find a purple fabric that wasn't feminine for my DGS graduation quilt (his favorite color) that I wasn't as careful as I usually am. Thank you again. :)
02-10-2011, 05:31 PM
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Wow! My LQS charges 10.95 a yard for batiks. They are of exceptional quality but........Whew! Some are worse than others. I just keep sewing. Once the quilt is quilted, it should be okay. Good luck.
02-10-2011, 07:58 PM
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Gosh I just sewed a 10 minute block quilt with some batiks and I had no problem......my only raveling, shedding problem was with Minkee.....oh boy.
I would take that back to the LQS and discuss it.
I would take that back to the LQS and discuss it.
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