I always iron out wrinkles before cutting out the pattern. Rule of thumb is to PRESS your pieces, but you can iron uncut fabric, finished garments, and stay-stitched pieces. The difference between pressing and ironing is whether you move the iron on the fabric or press it down and lift it up in a manner that does not distort the weave. When fabric is not supported by selvages, you must PRESS only--no sliding or gliding, not even under a pressing cloth. Happy stitching!
That's really handy to know- 👍 do you have to let it cool before moving the fabric, you know, before letting it hang over the side of the ironing board and doing the next section?
Thank you so much for this lesson. I really appreciate it. I have lots of silk and satin from wedding gown and prom dresses that I purchased from Salvation Army at 75% off. I bought them all. Now I need to learn how to quilt with them.
In practice, holding tight doesn't work most of the time because the seams are not always on straight grain. I usually back with paper and tear away after stitching.
Thank you so much! I've been sewing for over 60 years and taking classes in sewing and fashion for over three years, and I've already learned four new useful tips from your video today. These tips will make sewing prom dresses so much easier to deal with.
With knits, I definitely use a rotary cutter to cut out my pieces, to prevent any unwanted stretching. If your pattern has a lot of curves to it, I would invest in a smaller rotary blade. The big blades work great though if you're just doing straight lines. Be sure to do it on a self-healing mat so you don't damage any surfaces. And if you don't want to invest in fabric weights, you can just use canned goods to hold everything in place. good luck!
Thank you for fast replay! I do have small rotary cutter. Just didn't think of using it! Thank you. For the weights I use a few simple round rocks. I crocheted over them and they look pretty cool.
Oh these are great tips. I'm making an 1870's formal ball gown for a musical I'm in, and the bustled part in the back is black silk. This should make it much easier to work with. Thanks so much.
Your video contains great tips and valuable information. I really like how you demonstrate attaching tissue paper to silk fabric! What a fantastic idea!
Your videos are always so good - very detailed and with perfect camera angles where we can see everything going on. So helpful for beginners! If you're not already, you should be an instructor at a design school.
Thanks so much. I am making a really great dress out of slinky fabric and honestly have not worked with this type of fabric before. This will be fun and I'm sure I'll have fewer issues. Great video, well done.
I use these techniques with all fabric that's slippery and hard to work with. If you're making something for the first time, make a muslin. This means use a cheap fabric like muslin so you can work through the process and test the fit before using your nicer fabric.
Thanks alot.....your video is very detailed and very good tips to stitch with silk fabrics, as i am already working with the silk fabric......was very helpfull for me.Great...
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to be making a dress for my daughter out of crepe backed satin and will be adding some tissue paper to my list of supplies!
This is a GREAT channel - I love how you are able to magnify the image of the needle/machine. It even looks high definition. Thank you so much for offering this help! I will check in often! Suzy
@Virgina bliss i wouldn't because newspaper is pretty dirty and the ink could stain your fabric. I can usually pick up a pack of tissue paper from the 99cent store.
I would definitely use the tissue paper trick when sewing the seams. It'll keep it from stretching as you sew and should help with the puckering. Just rip it off when your seam is done. If your fabric can handle the heat, it might be better to use steam to iron it out.
Thanks for the video! before I start working with silk what material do you recommend me to start with. to practice and which exercises with a stitch sewing machine? Thank you
Help! My seams pucker like you show at the end of the video - holding it tight is a great tip, but what if the fabric was cut on the bias? I have so much trouble making my seams look neat when I sew slippery fabrics on the bias, and I can't find any resources online that help with this!
You can totally prevent your fabric from being "sucked down into that hole" by simply using a throat plate made for just the single needle (most manufacturers make one). And using a foot that is also made to accommodate a needle width only. No need to mess with tape. 😊
Hi! I would like to ask that how do I know how "heavy" my fabric is? I'm going to work with a 100% polyester silk like fabric. Thank you so much for the anwer!
Thank you for this. I just bought some material for a costume and it's a silk-like material. I'm terrified I'm going to mess up. This video makes me a little less nervous about tackling this project. :D
+Jennifer Powers practice on some scraps to gain some confidence. :) I think the sewing isn't so bad, it's the cutting that can be the trickiest with slippy fabric. You can do it!
Jennifer Powers yea, I just bought LOADS of poly satin for a costume and I've only ever sewn cotton and canvas. I'm freaking terrified, but I figured I've gotta start sometimes so better sooner than later.
I'm trying to sew a chiffon onto a silk charmeuse at the hemline. I washed the chiffon and now i'm wondering if I should iron the material before i cut out the pattern. The finished chiffon will be ironed but it stretches a lot when I do that. I don't want the seems to pucker when the customer washes the dress.
Thank you for: 1. talking slowly and focusing the camera :) 2. breaking everything down to step-by-step slowly 3. the scotch tape trick 4. showing me how to thread the machine. I had actually figured out the holding the cloth part but the tension was off (your other video shows how to adjust that, i put it on 3.5). The fabrics I am using are all very thin and all very shiny, like silk, they are all from lessemf. can you help me figure out how to design & sew a cloth cpap mask?
Does your machine just seem to get stuck in position? I hate when that happens! I find that the tissue paper trick seems to work well. So on the wrong side of your fabric you should have interfacing covering the buttonhole are. On the right side, lay a strip of tissue paper over the area you're going to do a buttonhole. Transfer your buttonhole mark to the tissue paper. You may want to pin your tissue paper to the fabric to hold it. Stitch buttonholes, tear off tissue paper. voila!
Thanks for the wonderful tips and instruction! Should I use tissue paper alterations? I want to make some tucks in a Off the Rack blouse that is made of a poly crepe.
Thank you for this video, it is so informative and helpful :) ! I do have a question, with regards to fabric puckering. Could adjusting tension also help fix that?
Linda Johnson it varies according the fabric so you just want to practice on scraps. Usually I loosen the thread tension a bit and put my foot pressure at a higher number.
How do I do this with double sided silky fabrics? And this is a huge fabric piece, and I am almost hesitant to cut it up in case I need the extra space
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I always iron out wrinkles before cutting out the pattern. Rule of thumb is to PRESS your pieces, but you can iron uncut fabric, finished garments, and stay-stitched pieces. The difference between pressing and ironing is whether you move the iron on the fabric or press it down and lift it up in a manner that does not distort the weave. When fabric is not supported by selvages, you must PRESS only--no sliding or gliding, not even under a pressing cloth. Happy stitching!
Great tip. Thank you
That's really handy to know- 👍
do you have to let it cool before moving the fabric, you know, before letting it hang over the side of the ironing board and doing the next section?
Thank you so much for this lesson. I really appreciate it. I have lots of silk and satin from wedding gown and prom dresses that I purchased from Salvation Army at 75% off. I bought them all. Now I need to learn how to quilt with them.
In practice, holding tight doesn't work most of the time because the seams are not always on straight grain. I usually back with paper and tear away after stitching.
How? ;(
@@sassyk.5173 Same as sandwiching except omitting the top layer of paper. If you have an even-feed foot attachment, even better.
Thank you so much! I've been sewing for over 60 years and taking classes in sewing and fashion for over three years, and I've already learned four new useful tips from your video today. These tips will make sewing prom dresses so much easier to deal with.
I'm so glad you found our tutorial helpful :)
Me too.
Brilliant 🌟 trick with the taping of the needle hole 🕳️ !!!!
With knits, I definitely use a rotary cutter to cut out my pieces, to prevent any unwanted stretching. If your pattern has a lot of curves to it, I would invest in a smaller rotary blade. The big blades work great though if you're just doing straight lines. Be sure to do it on a self-healing mat so you don't damage any surfaces. And if you don't want to invest in fabric weights, you can just use canned goods to hold everything in place. good luck!
I have the worst luck with rotary cutters
Thank you! I'm relatively new to sewing, but need to make three pieces out of silk-like fabric. You just saved my life!
Thank you for fast replay!
I do have small rotary cutter. Just didn't think of using it! Thank you.
For the weights I use a few simple round rocks. I crocheted over them and they look pretty cool.
this is exactly what I needed to know for a project a friend of mine has me doing--brilliant and thank you.
This is right on time!!😁😊........ where were you when I started two years ago😯😌
Thanks! Glad you found our tips handy. Have a nice day.
Oh these are great tips. I'm making an 1870's formal ball gown for a musical I'm in, and the bustled part in the back is black silk. This should make it much easier to work with. Thanks so much.
Your video contains great tips and valuable information. I really like how you demonstrate attaching tissue paper to silk fabric! What a fantastic idea!
This is a life saving video! I was in desperate need for these tips. Thanks so much!
Your videos are always so good - very detailed and with perfect camera angles where we can see everything going on. So helpful for beginners! If you're not already, you should be an instructor at a design school.
Susan El Otmani thanks so much for the kind words :)
Thanks so much. I am making a really great dress out of slinky fabric and honestly have not worked with this type of fabric before. This will be fun and I'm sure I'll have fewer issues. Great video, well done.
I use these techniques with all fabric that's slippery and hard to work with. If you're making something for the first time, make a muslin. This means use a cheap fabric like muslin so you can work through the process and test the fit before using your nicer fabric.
Thanks alot.....your video is very detailed and very good tips to stitch with silk fabrics, as i am already working with the silk fabric......was very helpfull for me.Great...
Great tips. Most people don't mention these things. Thank you.
Using the tape is a new one for me. Very helpful.
Thank You! I really like that you made short and simple. I've been forgetting the easy steps and reminders. ;)
Thank you for these great tips.❤
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to be making a dress for my daughter out of crepe backed satin and will be adding some tissue paper to my list of supplies!
It really does make a difference :)
Your tutorials are just brilliant thank you
This is a GREAT channel - I love how you are able to magnify the image of the needle/machine. It even looks high definition. Thank you so much for offering this help! I will check in often! Suzy
We try our best to make our tutorials in high quality. Thanks for your kind words. :)
Thank you for your kind words. :)
@Virgina bliss i wouldn't because newspaper is pretty dirty and the ink could stain your fabric. I can usually pick up a pack of tissue paper from the 99cent store.
of course. :) Our tip is just to help out in those cases where you still a little.
Thanks for the helpful tips as I can't stop myself from sewing a silk duvet!
Thank you! That was really helpful! I was also wondering about any tension adjustment needed but will set it to mid-range (around 3).
This video was so helpful. Thanks for all of the great tips.
this is an awesome vid with great tips! Thank you. It covers everything I was looking for
Thank you for taking the time to teach me!
I'm glad you enjoyed our tutorial :)
Thank you Mme , i'm impressed by the amount of information and detailing I had from this video , thank you
You're very welcome!
Really great videos! So clear & precise. I have no trouble understanding this & I am a very new beginner to sewing!
Rachel Clo I'm so glad you found our tutorials helpful! You can do it :)
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Thank you. This is just the information I've been looking for.
Someone Somewhere I'm so glad you found our tutorial helpful :)
Thank you! I'm sewing an "Elsa" costume for my daughter, and will try the tissue trick when sewing the areas with Chiffon.
I would definitely use the tissue paper trick when sewing the seams. It'll keep it from stretching as you sew and should help with the puckering. Just rip it off when your seam is done. If your fabric can handle the heat, it might be better to use steam to iron it out.
What tension you used?
Great tips! Slippery and flimsy fabrics can be a nightmare!
yay! glad we were able to help :)
thank you for sharing your tips and techniques, i've learned a lot
Clear , succinct and informative. I love it when you show the differences. Great tip. Subscribe!!!!!.
+Karen Yau thanks so much for subscribing! :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎👍
Thank You so much!!!
Tension also makes the stitches lay flat. Sew samples with different tension and stitch length
Great advice! Just what I needed! Thank you!
Very helpful thank you soo much i should have watched it because i sewed my satin jacket!
so helpful. thank you.
Thank you, the tape idea over the hole helped a lot!!! 8D
Once again thank you for your videos! I get so fraustrated when my fabrics get jammed in the machine.
Excellent guidance, thank you!
Thanks for the video!
before I start working with silk
what material do you recommend me to start with. to practice
and which exercises with a stitch sewing machine?
Thank you
Help! My seams pucker like you show at the end of the video - holding it tight is a great tip, but what if the fabric was cut on the bias? I have so much trouble making my seams look neat when I sew slippery fabrics on the bias, and I can't find any resources online that help with this!
Shorten stitch length, reduce the thread tension (top and bottom), and use a sacrificial tissue layer. Or a walking foot.
You can totally prevent your fabric from being "sucked down into that hole" by simply using a throat plate made for just the single needle (most manufacturers make one). And using a foot that is also made to accommodate a needle width only. No need to mess with tape. 😊
I can only find them for newer, high end machines unfortunately. 🤷♂️
Hi! I would like to ask that how do I know how "heavy" my fabric is? I'm going to work with a 100% polyester silk like fabric. Thank you so much for the anwer!
Very helpful video.. Thanks a million for this..
I like the tissue paper the best, ty
Thank you for this. I just bought some material for a costume and it's a silk-like material. I'm terrified I'm going to mess up. This video makes me a little less nervous about tackling this project. :D
+Jennifer Powers practice on some scraps to gain some confidence. :) I think the sewing isn't so bad, it's the cutting that can be the trickiest with slippy fabric. You can do it!
Jennifer Powers yea, I just bought LOADS of poly satin for a costume and I've only ever sewn cotton and canvas. I'm freaking terrified, but I figured I've gotta start sometimes so better sooner than later.
Very helpful !!! Thank you soooo much !
Thanks! Very good tips
When uding the paper lsyers what Scissors would you use?? 😮
Thanks for really useful tips.
Rukhsana Shabir You're welcome. So glad you found it helpful :)
Thank you 💖
Thank you
What is the thinnest silk with a dull side along with a silk side? 100% silk preferably stretchy maybe even a mixture of silk and elastic
I’m always wondering how come store clothing has no pucker at all ?:(( how do they do that ??
I'm trying to sew a chiffon onto a silk charmeuse at the hemline. I washed the chiffon and now i'm wondering if I should iron the material before i cut out the pattern. The finished chiffon will be ironed but it stretches a lot when I do that. I don't want the seems to pucker when the customer washes the dress.
Thank you for: 1. talking slowly and focusing the camera :) 2. breaking everything down to step-by-step slowly 3. the scotch tape trick 4. showing me how to thread the machine.
I had actually figured out the holding the cloth part but the tension was off (your other video shows how to adjust that, i put it on 3.5). The fabrics I am using are all very thin and all very shiny, like silk, they are all from lessemf.
can you help me figure out how to design & sew a cloth cpap mask?
It was just my regular presser foot, nothing fancy.
Thank you ma
Excellent video, thanks!
Does your machine just seem to get stuck in position? I hate when that happens! I find that the tissue paper trick seems to work well. So on the wrong side of your fabric you should have interfacing covering the buttonhole are. On the right side, lay a strip of tissue paper over the area you're going to do a buttonhole. Transfer your buttonhole mark to the tissue paper. You may want to pin your tissue paper to the fabric to hold it. Stitch buttonholes, tear off tissue paper. voila!
Thanks for the kind words :)
Thanks this helps alot
Beautiful, thank you so much!
What about the best tension degree, and the bottom teeth, is better they are high or going down?
Brilliant!
Hi! I have seen people tearing satin before stitching why do they do this? Can you explain it?
amazing video, thanks!!
I have a question: If your are sewing by hand what needles would you use?
Thanks for the wonderful tips and instruction! Should I use tissue paper alterations? I want to make some tucks in a Off the Rack blouse that is made of a poly crepe.
yup, I use tissue paper a lot when I sew.
Thnx
Thanks for sharing, very useful tips here. Hope you will share more on sewing jersey knits :)
***** Thanks for the suggestion. I'll add it to the list
Thank you for this video, it is so informative and helpful :) ! I do have a question, with regards to fabric puckering. Could adjusting tension also help fix that?
Thank you very much, this was helpful.
VERY HELPFUL!!!!!!
great video - love the tape tip!
patricia ray I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Thank you so much for your information!!! It will be very helpful. Also, one thing I wondered, do you adjust you tension at all?
Linda Johnson it varies according the fabric so you just want to practice on scraps. Usually I loosen the thread tension a bit and put my foot pressure at a higher number.
How do I do this with double sided silky fabrics? And this is a huge fabric piece, and I am almost hesitant to cut it up in case I need the extra space
what presser foot do u use? great tips for silk
Thank you .
I would say size 11 sharp should be ok
Thanks!
Like the tissue paper idea 💡 good job🥸
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE! I LEARNED SO MUCH! You saved my life! LOL and it answered a LOT of my questions~! ~u have a new subscriber
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I love your videos; Can I use organza on all very light polyester and or silk fabric?
Jean Dudley yes, that should be fine :)
Thanks and Ilove your videos, makes a bunch of sense....
im having trouble sewing a buttonhole on silk!!! CAN U HELP?
Thank you. That will surly help :)
Learned a lot with this tutorial THANK YOU VERY much :) Is sewing charmeuse done the same way?
I would say it would be similar, yes