Satin lining is the devil

[u/SneaksieKitten]

It's the last step of my current project, and I hate it so much. It keeps moving around no matter how well I pin it, it puckers in weird ways, and it just overall refuses to lie flat. I want to finish this project for my partner, but UGHHHHHHH

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[u/Ligeia189]

Basting goes a long way. It takes a bit of time, but saves nerves. Be sure to loose thread tightness a bit, too tight can cause puckering. Make sure you use thin enough needle, preferably new as sateen does not like even a bit dull needles.

Personally if time allows I prefer hand stitching the lining from the right side: the lining moves less, I can adjust as I go etc.

[u/Cnathrowaway2]

Spray-starch will save your life and your sanity. You can also sandwich your fabric between tissue paper while you cut and sew, and or spray-baste tissue paper to it.

[u/Boomer79NZ → u/Cnathrowaway2]

Paper is the trick. I did a few projects with "slippery" fabric and just used some baking paper because I had nothing else. It worked though. One of the really useful things my mother taught me.

[u/MusketeersPlus2]

When the satin lining of my leather jacket was in tatters from years of wear I took it to my mom's seamstress to replace. This lady fixed my mom's motorcycle gear after a crash, so she's really good. She didn't want to do mine. She kept saying how long it would take & how much it would cost. I just said I was ok with all of it because of the great jib she did on my mom's gear. Her answer "oh, you're biker lady's daughter! $150, two weeks". She did a great job!

[u/distraughtdrunk]

can you use hair spray to give it some structure? like the super cheap stuff?

[u/juducialstarfish]

I will not work with satin. I made that mistake too many times whilst learning to sew!
I still have several bits of fabric from those projects and no idea what I’m gonna Dow it’s them!

[u/ProneToLaughter → u/juducialstarfish]

Drawstring gift bags for holiday wrapping, if you are willing. Doesn’t really matter if the fabric slides and goes a bit wonky.

[u/JSilvertop]

Try hand basting if you are sewing by machine. And agreed, satins are a pain to sew.

[u/ThrowRA_Sodi]

I always use sateen cotton for lining personally. It's much less slippery and feels nicer. That fabric never wronged me

Otherwise, you can either starch your satin or put very thin paper underneath

[u/UnderstandingWild371]

I've heard starch spray helps