I bought a whole roll of expensive silk for a dress and it was a huge mistake

I saw this beautiful silk online and ordered a 10-yard roll for about $300. When it arrived, the texture was way too slippery for the structured dress I had planned. I tried cutting a pattern piece and the fabric just slid everywhere, ruining the shape. I ended up wasting over half the roll on failed attempts before giving up. Has anyone found a good way to work with super slippery fabrics without going crazy?

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robert6411d ago

Oh man, that "fabric just slid everywhere" part is so real lol. I had the same fight with some charmeuse. What finally worked for me was taping the pattern pieces right onto the fabric with painter's tape before cutting. I also started spraying the back of the fabric with a light starch spray and pressing it, which adds just enough stiffness to handle. It's still a pain but way less of a nightmare.

blake43210d ago

Yeah, @robert64, taping it down is a game changer. I'll even put a big cutting mat on the floor and use weights on the pattern corners if it's a really slippery piece. That starch trick is smart, I've used a bit of temporary spray adhesive on the wrong side too, just a super light mist so it doesn't gum up the scissors. What kind of project are you using the charmeuse for?