I only have two issues with batiks, They do run/bleed so prewash , recommend pretreat with Retayne. They do require a thin pin , use the thinnest pin... a silk pin as the tight weave make some of the regular pins feel like you are trying to drive nails through the fabric. Hand quilting is more difficult becuase of the tight weave.
They hold a crease better than most quilters cotton, the width of fabric does not stretch as much as regular and do not fray as much as regular fabric.
Have fun ... go forth.... and quilt!