Originally Posted by Sunbury
Hi. I'm new here. I actually just joined because I love working with silk dupioni. My avatar is silk dupioni. I treat it the same way I treat cotton except I use Fray-Check on every seam right before or right after I sew it. I have even used it for a couple of appliqued quilts, but never anything larger than a lap quilt. I use a cotton setting to iron and a lot of steam. I always steam it before I cut anything out in case of shrinkage. I have never had a water spot or anything like that. You have to be very careful about the grain because it really reflects light and can look like a different color from different directions. I don't wash it because it loses it's shine and body. Whew, I can't believe I actually posted! BTW I really love this forum.
Welcome, Sunbury. I am surprised you have been able to iron on the cotton setting without affecting your fabric. I love the feel of silk and love working with it too. I now have a long arm quilting machine so I want to try another silk quilt so I can play with threads and textures. You will find this site a multitude of info; you will just keep getting more and more ideas. Too bad we can't increase the hours in our days.