mtkoldra

I had to fly to europe from US, to see my sick Mom, in a hurry. I took with me partly pieced batik quilt, strips are sewn together, now I have to cut them up and piece again. I do not have sewing machine available here, and I also want to sit by my Mom. My question is, should I continue piecing by hand? I know batiks might be hard to sew by hand but will it look ok, will the stitching be strong enough, and if so, how should I stitch it?

DebraK

try a sample and find out if you like it. it's cotton afterall. Sew it like you would regular quilting fabric.

NJ Quilter

I agree with DebraK - no reason you can't hand sew batiks. Since they are typically a tighter weave, you may want to consider a finer thread. You could then also use a finer needle and it may just make the whole process easier. I think the finer thread would also 'sink' a bit better into the batik as well.

Tartan

The batiks may be kind of dense for hand sewing but a sharp needle and a thimble will be your friend. When hand piecing, I always start and stop my seams with a back stitch and a knot. I keep my stitches to the same length as my machine stitching.

Hinterland

I hand piece batiks all the time. No problem, no special thread or needle.

Janet

maryb119

I have hand quilted batiks. Batiks are fabric too and use them like you would any other fabric.

mtkoldra

thank you ladies, you are great
I am sitting by my Mom, she is in and out, but knows that I am with her

DOTTYMO

Prays are with you . They are very long days just sitting and waiting but you get the strength from somewhere.
Keep stitching and talking to mum.

mighty

My prayers are with you. Hugs

mtkoldra

Thank you, this is precious time for me