I am making dresses for my bridesmaids and am trying to choose fabric. Is crepe-back satin difficult to work with? I've heard that regular satin is quite slippery? I don't want the dresses to go wrong!
Thanks for your help!
2007-12-28 05:03:46 · 6 answers · asked by Amy 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Crepe satin is easy to work with, more so that silk satin or fine crepe. It is slippery but that's easy to take care of if you use plenty of pins while sewing seams. One thing that I would encourage is to place your machine on a large surface so that the fabric doesn't hang over a table edge. Gravity is not satin's friend, especially while sewing, and the fabric's weight can pull things askew. Be sure the peices are well supported while being sewn. The weight of fabric hanging down can cause more trouble than anything else. If you have one of those extenders for the sewing machine arm, like the ones quilters use, then use that when sewing your dresses. When cutting the fabric try to keep the width and length on the table or somehow supported, over hanging edges can distort the fabric as it's being pinned and cut.
Crepe satin should be sewn with a good long staple polyester thread and a new sharp needle. Pins should also be sharp with no burrs, so polish off any burrs with a crocus cloth or that little strawberry sharpener attached to the tomato pin cushion. burs will snag the fabric. Try not to unpick seams, again that can snag the fabric. Test press scraps of fabric before sewing, too much heat can discolour some satins and try to keep all pressing on the wrong side.
If it's a polyester crepe satin, then the raw edges can be overlocked on a serger for a professional finish. If you don't have a serger, the zig zag stitch will work, or you can use pinking shears. Use a low temp melt fusible interfacing, use a light weight non woven. Crepe satin hold it's shape well once sewn. Other than that, I can't think of anything special, I've sewn it so many times and I can't remember one project that caused any major problems.
2007-12-30 03:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Linda S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crepe Back Satin Fabric
2016-11-08 00:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by daquilante 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a problem fabric but if you give yourself plenty of time and work slowly, you'll come out all right. Be realistic about how much time you need for each dress. It will take months to finish all the dresses.
Cut on the bias if you can afford the extra fabric. Just place your pattern pieces carefully because there will be diagonal grain lines and you want to control the direction of the lines.
Use a fine cotton or cotton/silk thread. Use a walking foot to counteract the slipperiness. If you use pins, pull them out before the needle gets to it. Use a size 10 needle and a wide stitch, and a slow pedal speed to avoid puckering at the seams.
Make sure your bobbin is wound slowly, for even thread tightness on the bobbin. Pull the seams tight in front and back as you sew, without "helping" it through the feed dogs.
Practice on some long test pieces first. Hold them up in different light and see what I mean about the grain lines. Look at the seams and see how badly they pucker. A little puckering will be there even on a store-bought gown. Good luck!
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2007-12-28 05:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Using proper techniques nothing is hard. When working with any satin I use paper between the pieces of fabric and under them. It tears off really easy and keeps the fabrics from walking and puckering.
2007-12-28 07:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like crepe satin, I made a flower girls dress from it, and it is not as slippery. I think it is very elegant and a good choice.
2007-12-28 07:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by Soapflake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was asking myself about this too
2016-09-19 12:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋