Crepe and chiffon! Hate, hate, hate the stuff - and yet still sew it
because the results can only be achieved with those two horrendous fabrics.
Absolutely will not sew with poly velvet. Been there, done that - results
aren't worth it. Stretch velvet, on the other hand, is worth the bother.
'True' velvet is a pain to sew with, but also well worth the bother.
Chinese silk can be a nightmare (frays from a ten yard distance!) but the
finished outfits are a dream.....
If Cea is referring to a poly organza type stuff, it is used in dance
costumes that need the stiffness that it lends - but anyone allowing it to
touch unprotected skin deserves to be shot at dawn....
Just my Canadian cent and a half.
Cynthia
"Elizabeth Young" wrote in message
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Wow. Well. blinking in utter astonishment
Bloodletting. Without the rotary cutter.
This thread took an unexpected turn, dinnit? I suspect no harm was
meant, civility usually rules here.
Some might say, except when I'm on a tear, but even then, I try to see
the ridiculous side of things.
Now, what fabric do each of you sew folk hate, and why?
I keep seeing this crunchy, scratchy-feeling, crinkled, semi-sheer
poly, which feels so nasty that I cannot imagine any use for it. Even
underlined, it would feel like steel wool brushing one's arms.
Cea

I hate poly velvet. Stuff crawls sideways when sewing.

liz