satin fabric

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Wed, 04/25/2012 - 09:24
nicgir
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My granddaughter (5 years old) wants a dress made of a satin fabric, she wants to look like a princess.....

Could you please help me, the fabric scrares me a bit, it's slippery, it looks difficult to cut and sew.

What kind of finish should I use for the seams?  Thank you Nehzat for your answer and your precious advise.

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Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:12
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Nehzat
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Re: Working with Satin Fabric

 Dear nicgir,

You should be brave and try your hand at it. Make sure to square the fabric as i show, by pulling on a thread and cutting along the line it forms. Click here for one example.

When you fold the fabric to lay the pattern on it, use more pins than usual. Make sure that the edges of the fabric are parallel to the square edges of the table. Also when you are pinning the fabric pieces together pin closer together. The pins should be at a straight angle to the cut edge of the fabric. 

To make sewing satin easier by machine, you can hand baste the seams first, this will keep the layers from sliding on each other.

To finish the raw edge on satin you can use zigzag stitches or a serger. 

Happy sewing, 

Nehzat

 

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Thu, 04/26/2012 - 15:16
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nicgir
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WORKING WITH SATIN FABRIC

Thank you for your precious informations.

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