2026-10-22 19:04 UTC
Does anyone here have practical tips for working with silk organza? I'm slowly preparing to cut and sew some, probably in November. It's going to back lightly embroidered pieces of cotton twill, which will be the bread in a sandwich with a thin sheet of acrylic.
Current project regret: acrylic instead of glass or ... something else more environmentally friendly to give a fabric book enough structure to stand on its own without obscuring the back of the embroidery. #sewing
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@elfkin@woof.group 2026-10-22 19:24
@madgeface@mastodon.art Because of the way it’s been treated, silk organza is shockingly easy to work with compared to all other silks. But I know from experience that it can be a Shifty Seamus when used as you describe. In those instances, I’ve basted the organza to its other layers with big pad stitches to keep everything together and left them in until all embroidery is done.
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@coyote_witch@beige.party 2026-10-22 20:17
@madgeface@mastodon.art can you starch it? I haven't worked with organza but I starched and pressed slippery, roll-up-y jersey once so it was very stiff and it worked great. Might not work if the project can't be washed to remove starch though.