Alter some sleeves? No problem! But when I found out the dress was silk, I got a little worried. I had never worked with silk before and if I messed this up, Liz was going to look like a bag lady at the wedding. I bravely changed my machine needle, did some test stitches on a scrap of the silk, and whatdya know? It turned out pretty well.
In honor of my bravery, some of my favorite silk fabric picks.
Clockwise from top left:
Aqua/Gray Misc Jersey Prints from Mood Fabrics
Teal Green Dot Silk Jaquard from Denver Fabrics
Bone Floral Voile from Mood Fabrics
Champagne/Rose Floral Jersey Prints from Mood Fabrics
Viburnum Fleurs from Vogue Fabrics
What are you scared of when you're sewing? Maybe I can persuade you to try it!
Hurray on your bravery! you can persuade me till the cows come home, it's hard to make me start on those patterns. Partly because i'm LAAAAZZZY! :p
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