Sewing silky fabric

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In previous articles I wrote about the benefits of silk, most common types of silk fabric, and how to cut chiffon (and other slippery fabric). Now let’s talk about interfacing, threads, needles, sewing machine settings for silk fabric – basically the specifics of the tools and notions used for sewing silk. Silk fabrics especially chiffon, organza, georgette, gazar, gauze, charmeuse have a reputation of “difficult to work with”. In my opinion it is not the material itself that is creating…

Silks create wonderful garments but can tend to ravel at the seams. Learn ways to finish seams when sewing silk!

I have to be honest, woven t-shirts are usually not my friend. I have a hard time fitting them and bias tape makes me cringe (but so do facings)….it’s so hard. But, before my trip to Utah I really wanted to sew up some new rayon tops and was so happy I did – there’s […]

An overview of how to sew silk, satin, taffeta and other formal or party dress fabrics. Get tips and tricks for fancy fabric success.

Slippery fabrics can be tricky to sew! Here are our top tips and tricks for sewing with difficult and delicate fabrics like silk and viscose!

Silks create wonderful garments but can tend to ravel at the seams. Learn ways to finish seams when sewing silk!

In this post, I continue my series of articles about working with 100% silk fabric. Now I would like to talk about different types of stitches and seams appropriate for natural silk fabric. I know that basting and pinning are not among the very popular sewing techniques, but for many types of silk fabric, it makes perfect sense to baste and pin. The last thing you want is to screw up a 50 dollars a yard piece of silk trying to make something nice out of it faster. I am talking now about all…

I love working with natural fibers, and silk is one of the best. It’s drapes beautifully, it is strong but lightweight, and it is cooling and warming depending on the weather. Silk can be hard to come by or it’s really expensive, so I have found some ways to buy silk fabric inexpensively. buy silk fabric

Like liquid gold in fabric form, there's nothing more luxurious than a lustrous and slinky satin! Effortlessly fluid, this luxe fabric drapes so beautifully into bias cut tops, skirts & dresses, wide palazzo style pants or jumpsuits. But before you dive right into your next me-made, there are a few things us Birdies thought you should know to help make your project go as silky smooth as satin! Head to our website to see all 6 tips & tricks for sewing with satin fabrics!