Originally Posted by
toverly
Keep testing needles till you find one that goes thru easily. I stitch only the back on my batik bindings by hand. The front is machine stitched. Plus, I just stitch the back fabric and the edge of the binding so, it isn't going thru the entire thickness.
I agree. I am doing mug rug with 1.75" double fold binding so it is a very snug. Having no problem with the batiks. Just catch a few threads on the fold of the binding. Use very sharp & skinny needles. Good luck !!