A secret for working with chiffon, eh? I've got a few. First, when cutting use something (tissue/news paper) under to stabilize it. Also, if you get water soluble interfacing, dissolve it and soak the fabric in it, it'll be more cooperative when dry (and it washes out when you're done !) I like to overlock stitch all the edges first before doing any real sewing, as that's easier to hold than raw chiffon. Hope that helps some.
i zigzagged all my edges before i started sewing seams. i had no trouble cutting it out, just keeping it from twisting on its odd bias is what got me...
Well, the only thing I can really suggest is to save the off-white portions for another skirt/JSK instead of picking it out or tossing it. That way when you go to do the next one, it'll be WAY faster.
Chiffon gets easier to work with the more you do it. Water soluble interfacing really does help, like thedarkenedelf suggested though.
The fabric may not be cream, but it's very pretty nonetheless! Secret to working with chiffon... well I'm pretty new to chiffon myself but I've found that you can get perfect and incredibly small hems when you use ban roll to keep it in place. I hemmed about 7 yds of this really fine slippery silk chiffon to put at the bottom of a skirt and it was pretty easy! Here's a tutorial: http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/how-to-sew-a-perfect-baby-hem I also find that it's much easier to cut chiffon if you use pattern weights and a rotary cutter instead of pins and scissors.
I did yeah... I cut a swatch out of the fabric and let it sit in the tea for about 3-4 minutes, and it came out looking.... well.... dirty. like it hadnt been washed in years. so i let it sit a couple more minutes and it came out looking even more dirty. then i dried it, thinking that maybe it was because the stain hadnt set. nope. still looked dirty. i think it's because the roses were meant to be printed on white, not cream so they looked really ..... dirty..... i just dont have another word for it lol
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First, when cutting use something (tissue/news paper) under to stabilize it. Also, if you get water soluble interfacing, dissolve it and soak the fabric in it, it'll be more cooperative when dry (and it washes out when you're done !)
I like to overlock stitch all the edges first before doing any real sewing, as that's easier to hold than raw chiffon. Hope that helps some.
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Chiffon gets easier to work with the more you do it. Water soluble interfacing really does help, like thedarkenedelf suggested though.
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Secret to working with chiffon... well I'm pretty new to chiffon myself but I've found that you can get perfect and incredibly small hems when you use ban roll to keep it in place. I hemmed about 7 yds of this really fine slippery silk chiffon to put at the bottom of a skirt and it was pretty easy!
Here's a tutorial:
http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/how-to-sew-a-perfect-baby-hem
I also find that it's much easier to cut chiffon if you use pattern weights and a rotary cutter instead of pins and scissors.
Good luck with your projects!
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