Found out the hard way that silk charmeuse has a grain direction that matters

Been sewing my own clothes for about 2 years now, mostly cottons and linens. Last month I bought this gorgeous deep burgundy silk charmeuse from a little shop in Portland for $28 a yard. Cut out a slip dress without even thinking about the grain or nap or whatever. Stitched it up and the drape was all wrong, pulling weird across the bust. Looked online and found out silk charmeuse has a definite right side and wrong side based on the weave direction, and if you cut against it the fabric just fights you. Spent 4 hours ripping seams and recutting everything the right way. Has anyone else ruined a pricey fabric by ignoring the basics like this? Did you salvage the project or just toss it?

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black.pat29d ago

$28 a yard and you didn't check the grain first?

barbaraw4729d ago

Twenty-eight dollars a yard and we're all just learning that lesson the hard way, aren't we?