How to Sew Lightweight or Sheer Fabrics (Organza, Tulle, Chiffon)

Lightweight or sheer fabrics such as organza, tulle, or chiffon can often be tricky to sew with as they are slippery and don’t have a lot of stability. We’ll cover our best tips for sewing with these tricky fabrics problem-free, while achieving perfect results!
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[@yamiletviloria747]

Love it when I find technicalities of materials explained in detail as a self taught sewist I find this information so helpful...that makes such a difference in my projects. Thank you.

[@hazelem1266]

My late mother used to use newspaper. For the cutting and for some fabric, even for the sewing. She was a wedding dress and prom dress specialist.

[@babiesdontgoclang]

Making “princess” curtains for my daughter’s bed. Thank you for the straightforward video

[@lotusshona6367]

Very clear concise and to the point absolutely amazing thank you

[@AkemiAyur]

Working on a chiffon blouse. Thank you for the tips!

[@elaineflook7321]

Realy clear and well presented - thank you very much.

[@Mariacatarinarodrigues]

Simple, objective, fast and perfect! Tks 🥰

[@teresaluna1936]

Awesome tutorial! Just what I was looking for. Thanks

[@bdowd6274]

Finally a great video for sheers! Thanks

[@lotusflower1716]

Really helpful, thank you so much 😊

[@phuongkern8027]

Great tips! Thank you 🙏

[@juliespagoolie5954]

A layered evening bag for my daughter for prom night. 🥲

[@grandroyaltyinc.9507]

Thank you, very helpful!

[@Prettyfaceshey]

You answered all my questions with one video! Awesome🔥

[@bea-ui8hd]

im so glad i watched this!! i was just about to sew organza for a puff dress and i had NO idea about the needle size and special thread. Thank you so much!!

[@WonderFilThreads]

Good luck and have fun making your dress!

[@paperheartzz]

This was so useful, planning on making an overskirt and all the tips look very useful.

[@mariazamarripa4413]

This video was very helpful! Thank you!

[@jjnsomesauce]

thanks for the tips, making what'll likely be an organza layer over a pre-made dress for a party, first time working with it too!

[@BoucheronsNo.1Fan]

You are a lifesaver!! ❤🧵🪡

[@jouasong8]

Where have you been? LOL Thank you so much for posting this video up.

[@WonderFilThreads]

We are here for you now and forever 😂

[@rayomide5642]

Thank you for this tips very helpful.

[@erinpennington9716]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@camkin414]

This was great! Helpful and concise!

[@WonderFilThreads]

Glad to hear this helped you out!

[@blessingelelegu4622]

Thanks for this tutorial.

[@feliciatel66]

So professional description ❤

[@terrikhitchcock8073]

Wonderful tips, I have been sewing for many years and while looking through my computer. I saw your tutorial and had to share. Thank you.

[@WonderFilThreads]

That's so sweet! Thank you for your kind words :)

[@playhard8146]

Thank u so much! I'm new at sewing and I've had so many questions that have just been answered by you only with one video especially what to use so my fabric wont get sucked into machine, which happens all the time but not anymore thanks to u. 😊 thank u so much again

[@WonderFilThreads]

That's so wonderful to hear! Good luck and have fun with your sewing journey :)

[@autumnwind2699]

Thank you! This was super helpful and informative

[@WonderFilThreads]

You're so welcome! Glad it was a help!❤️

[@VeeGeeBajeebeez]

thanks mom🥰

[@plamedivrazia2260]

Thank You so much!🙌🏾

[@lblillianb1994]

Thank you for this video! I was able to repair a small gap on an organza ruffled layer on my daughter’s dress.

[@andreasanchez3557]

Thank you!

[@montanamom1124]

Thank you so much!

[@Emi-145]

Very good idea 👍

[@janetschroeder9601]

Thank you that was awesome. I am going to try to make a Is shirt dress/ duster type of garment out of a sheer fabric.

[@marthamurray9855]

Very helpful video. Applying an elastic waistband to a tulle tutu would a very useful video.

[@myam_designs]

Beautiful ❤

[@explodingdynamite5535]

I’m trying to make a shawl for my nieces prom. I hope I can do it!

[@alexandrastratanphotographer]

thank you for the tips

[@Kyddoemiko13]

Thank you checking the cupboard for wax paper 👍

[@94badwolf]

its bookweek and I can't sew very well but stand back because if my boy wants a costume my boy gets a costume! thank you so much you may actually have saved me with this video no lie!

[@shanksre6186]

Thank you 🇬🇧

[@Chirpy_Chirp]

Thank you!!❤

[@MomoMakesStuff]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@WonderFilThreads]

So glad this video could help you!

[@positivepink4806]

My wedding veil. I will be sewing in appliqués

[@AllThePeppermint]

Thanks so much for the video! Beginner sewist and I'm trying to glean as much education as I can before I pursue making my wedding dress! I have a general idea of cotton voile as the lining, silk dupioni if I can afford silk (if not, then polyester dupioni perhaps), dainty floral printed chiffon or organza (torn between a couple patterns). On the fence atm about an off-white overlay to make the printed material seem even more subtle. Also debating on which color dupioni. So many choices! Trying to keep the design relatively simple, but hopefully forgiving-a circle skirt, which may or may not have a train, and ruching the sheer material over the bodice of dupioni, so as to hopefully mask imperfections in the construction of the bodice. I'm also debating whether to have the central dress with no train, just a circle skirt. But then have the sheer fabrics as their own skirt with train. So many choices! Wish I had the skills to sketch my ideas.

[@ruthk3876]

Thank you, I’m about to sew huge voile curtains and was looking for tips on needle choices, so. The tips on thread were very useful. Hope I can get Invisalign in the Uk!

[@WonderFilThreads]

Yes, InvisaFil is available in the UK! You can shop online at this link: wonderfil.co.uk/collections/invisafil

[@KKLTTL]

Thank you so much

[@nadaspaic1954]

thank you

[@donnamccabe7746]

Thk u sooo much sewing for granddaughter but I had no idea where to start!

[@WonderFilThreads]

You're welcome! Good luck with your project!

[@judithnelson1228]

I would like tips on repairing a button hole on chiffon/organza material, please.

[@logicalblueberry]

Thank you for this helpful instructional video. Another video mentioned that only zigzag should be used to allow the fabric to stretch. Do you also recommend using zigzag? This was not mentioned so I'm not sure which stich to use. Thank you.

[@pmls.new_me]

Hello , that's super useful. Thank you. May I ask here ( in the comments) which website is good to buy pattern for lingeries and corsets?

[@katherinewigginton558]

I’d love to see how you sew elastic to those fabrics

[@remij9592]

Can you advise on how to attach a draped bodice to the skirt without a band or appliqué to cover the seam?

[@tareqsultan8260]

like to know if it is in bulk production in garments factory , what will be the correct methods for cutting & sewing

[@elinadsouza7684]

Can you post a video of how to sew a lace fabric in between two fabrics?

[@LQT]

How about the seam allowances of tulle? specially curves how are the finish?

[@elisabarrow5130]

Im trying to make a lace robe and if u could please show or tell me an easy way of seaming the shoulders and arm holes id greatly appreciate it.

[@maryalgar8779]

Are French seams recommended for these sheer fabrics?

[@rebekahshort1802]

Sewing flower girl dresses for my twin granddaughters, 2 1/2 yrs old. The dresses are satin with a layered overskirt of embroidered tulle with an embroidered scalloped edging. I've sewn difficult fabrics before but really don't want to mess this up - I know ripping out mistakes will not be an option. I'm especially concerned about what happens when I get to the zipper. I'd like to use an invisible zipper if possible; I may try to do a test sample beforehand to find out what can go wrong.

[@hibao7952]

Just found you out today!

[@WonderFilThreads]

Thank you for your support!

[@user-be2lj8ne1t]

Great tips! Thank you! I must sew a gauze fabric, (not double gauze), and I am so scared….. I am gonna follow your advice… I wonder , if I can use overlock for the edge….

[@WonderFilThreads]

You can do it!❤️

[@DianaPerez-iw8it]

What about the tension? 😊

[@susangiddens5034]

Hi, can you please do a video or point me in the right direction as to how to sew a round neck line on a chiffon kimono, many thanks 😊

[@iremkarabulut2715]

Gloves for a friend

[@craftykarenkaren]

I'm sewing some ugly sweater Christmas ornaments and I should have used felt but decided on a light with fabric for the sweater. Oh Well! We all learn! I'm trying the tissue paper trick right now!!

[@apollicino1705]

Can you make a video on does and donts of upcycling fabrics and threads? I'm a new sewer, but have already compiled quite a bit of gifted fabrics and threads that are not lebled. I'm not sure what is alright to use with what, especially when it comes to thread and types or fabrics that work well with one another.

[@WonderFilThreads]

That sounds like a great video idea😮💕

[@arlenegoldberg4812]

I am trying to use a sheer fabric over pearl appliqué so that the appliqué is enclosed inside of the sheer fabric when the quilt gets washed or dried. I was thinking to use a queen size sheer fabric over my entire queen size quilt in order to accomplish that

[@meaganward170]

Would you use the same materials and settings as this if you were sewing a lightweight fabric to a slightly heavier one?

[@WonderFilThreads]

You can definitely get away with using the 80wt DecoBob thread for light to medium weight fabrics!

[@IONE_the_Enby]

I could've used this a year ago 😭 The seasonal fabric I waited for over a year to get was finally back on the shelf; so here I am to take a proper crack at it- this duo-chrome sheer fabric will not best me! 💪🏻

[@WonderFilThreads]

You got this! Good luck!

[@loribea1293]

i bought some sheer curtains and they are 84 inches long but bought extra of them becasue i need to add on to them somehow to be at a lenghth of 120 inches . How do you suggest i do this? ty

[@WonderFilThreads]

That's a great question. We would actually recommend extending the fabric using a French seam. This is a way you can hide the raw edges in a little tidy pocket that looks professional. We actually have another tutorial showing you how to do this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHSYiX2GqsljnNU

[@MysteStorm]

How to stop voile from fraying?

[@livoq.t.3898]

How do you finish the raw edges of seam allowances in tulle? Thanks

[@WonderFilThreads]

You can always sew your seams in a French seam which hides the raw edges in a pocket, or you can serge the edges using the same threads featured in this video.

[@meimarsella]

I literally learn this to sew a hole in my chiffon dress 😅

[@leliaelnoby]

If I’m sewing tulle is it better to use a microtex needle or a ballpoint one?

[@WonderFilThreads]

In our experience, we've used a ballpoint needle and never had any issues with it.

[@logicalblueberry]

@@WonderFilThreads You said to use a ballpoint needle but your video recommends microtex?

[@victormoreno803]

Can I use paper stabilizer that is used for embroidery to sew as well ?

[@WonderFilThreads]

A lightweight paper stabilizer should work just fine as well!

[@victormoreno803]

@@WonderFilThreads Thank you!

[@celesticforce2367]

I’m sewing a cheese cloth like fabric, and my machine will not stitch it at all. It seems the bobbin thread isn’t catching the top thread so nothing stays in the fabric. I know the timings right

[@bsfb3ar]

Wha do you call the nylon weaving stripe use for hemming and make the hem to stand out.?

[@WonderFilThreads]

Do you mean nylon webbing or nylon tape?

[@bsfb3ar]

Webbing . I found out .itis call Horse hair.Thanks

[@isaBel-bs2ft]

But what type of stitch should i choose basic , zig zag etc ?

[@WonderFilThreads]

A regular straight stitch will work just fine. Just remember to decrease your stitch length, especially if you're using the 80wt or 100wt thread to sew with .

[@isaBel-bs2ft]

WonderFil Threads thank u thank u thank uuuuuuu❤️

[@WonderFilThreads]

@@isaBel-bs2ft You're welcome! So glad we could help!

[@star88moon]

Hello, do u know does Heavy Duty machine will work better on light weight fabric? I have Singer 7285q it wouldn't move suck on bottom.😫I had just learned sewing during this pandemic to make facemask 😷

[@WonderFilThreads]

You don't need a heavy duty machine to sew light weight fabrics. If the fabric is sucking into the machine when you are starting to sew, you can try starting a little forward and then backstitching to cover the area behind, then sewing forward again. Sometimes there isn't enough stability at the very end of the fabric, that's why it gets pulled down. Hope this makes sense!

[@star88moon]

WonderFil Threads Tq so fast to respond.I had saved yr video. Next time I’m trying learning from u. Tq^-^

[@nasrinhashim9529]

What about the tension?

[@WonderFilThreads]

We didn't need to change our tension settings for this.

[@jjk2one]

wax paper pulled my threads

[@NakedToes]

1.8 what? What is the unit?

[@WonderFilThreads]

1.8 refers to the stitch length in millimeters. Most machines have it set at 2.0 as the standard stitch length, so lowering the stitch length to 1.8 is shortening it to 1.8 mm.

[@aishleenkaur1479]

Hi I stich sheer curtains and sides are always shorter As I cut same length but when I sew it’s shorter what is the Soultion

[@aishleenkaur1479]

Which needles to use for sheer 80/12 I m using now

[@yamiletviloria747]

Love it when I find technicalities of materials explained in detail as a self taught sewist I find this information so helpful...that makes such a difference in my projects. Thank you.

[@victormoreno803]

Thank you !