I've been hours cutting out a shirt dress in Charmeuse. If I didn't love the fabric so much it would have gone straight in the bin. What a nightmare to cut. Despite using all my fabric weights, plus tins of beans and heavy books, it slid all over the place. No idea what it'll be like to sew, I need to take a break from it
Charmeuse silky satin - never again
Created by
Christine A
- 2 months ago


Christine A

SHJ Member
Nikki
Keeping everything crossed that it doesn't cause you too many problems when sewing it.
I have read somewhere about using tissue paper to help stabilise it for sewing that it easily removed. not sure how you do it but 🤞 if it could work x

Christine A
I'll try that, I haven't got to the sewing part yet, I've moved on to making some simple cotton tops as I'm still traumatised from cutting out my pattern with Charmeuse lol.

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SewHayleyJane
Oh no!!! 🫣🫣 have you ever used spray starch? It can help give a little more stability to the fabric whilst you cut and sew and then washes off. Just test it on a scrap first

Christine A
I'll try that, thank you
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