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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 […]

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Sewing Silk, Silk Sewing, Sewing Darts, Sewing Hems, Invisible Stitch, Sewing Machine Feet, Sewing Elastic, Types Of Stitches, Fusible Interfacing

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…

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Helpful tips to avoid frustration when sewing silk (and what tools and notions to use) Sewing Silk, Sewing Tutorials Bags, Trendy Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Clothes, Beginner Sewing Projects Easy, Crochet Videos Tutorials, Sewing Items, Sewing Lessons, Sewing Skills

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…

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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 Silk Fabric Online, Scrap Fabric Projects, Recycled Sari Silk, Sew Ins, Sewing Tutorials Free, Cheap Fabric, Sewing Blogs, Sewing Projects For Beginners, Sewing For Beginners

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

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