Top Tips for Sewing and Dressmaking with Silk Fabric

Even if you have been dressmaking for a while, sewing with silk fabric is one of those things that somehow seems a bit scary!
Maybe it’s the price and that as a more luxury fabric you feel nervous about cutting into it or making a mistake, or maybe it’s that you are worried about it slipping all over the place and being hard to control?!
In this video I want to share my top tips and simple pattern ideas for sewing with the beautiful fabric! Find my corresponding blog post below for links to silk fabrics and sewing pattern suggestions available in my online shop
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[@suebrown5500]

Very helpful, thanks Lauren! Take care, xx ❤

[@deeseuss3384]

So helpful! Especially using a rougher fabric like denim beneath to cut the fabric and the tissue paper trick. Definitely helped give me confidence to make something from a beautiful piece of silk I have.

[@valeriecutler3671]

Thank you for giving us your time .

[@patricianaezer1077]

Thanks Lauren! This is all encouragement I needed to start sewing silk!

[@MomsBedtimeStory]

Thanks Lauren
You look so good ❣️
Love the top

[@chriswatson1698]

I have sewn a dozen or so silk tops. The trick is to starch the fabric as part of the preshrinking process. I found old-fashioned powder laundry starch, in a local supermarket, but spray starch will work as well. The starch rinses out in warm water when the garment is finished.

[@sharonquail8150]

Gorgeous top Lauren. 🥰🥰. Love the tip about leaving long threads on the silk to help pull the silk through easier on the sewing machine. Give it some tension ! Love your tips to help to sew with Silk. ❤️❤️

[@fabricplusthread]

I love sewing with silk (satin and crepe de chine are my pick) and always use a rotary cutter for cutting. I don’t have time for handwashing so just like you describe it goes in the wash in a delicate cycle with delicate detergent. I’ve even put in in the dryer on the delicate dry setting with no ill effects!

[@debsmadethis]

Thanks Lauren. Have a silk blend and a liberty silk to sew that I am a little wary of sewing so this was confidence boosting! 😊

[@letitiathomson914]

Thanks Lauren for your tips. Your top in beautiful it suits you so well. Have I missed the announcement of the birth of your baby? 🧵🪡🇦🇺