@elfkin@woof.group Thank you! Yeah, it seems less slippery than any other silk but I'm low-key afraid to cut it because fabric is so precious these days - it'll be fine, I'm sure. The embroidery's going to be done before I assemble the sandwiches, but point taken about maybe hand basting instead of pinning (well, and the holes left by hand sewing will be smaller than any pins I have anyway.