I have made at least one of anything you can think of. I even now make my own bras. I made my daughter and my DIL wedding dresses, plus a one for a niece. I would use muslin first to try out the pattern. Satin is slippery so use lots of pins. Get the silk pins with glass heads. I have found them at Joann's.DO NOT mark with the air or water pens (blue or purple) On satin it runs and you have a hard time getting it our. Post pictures of what you are trying to do and I'm sure you will get more advise that you dreamt of. Everything is do able. When my students say something is to much of a challenge I tell them "it's like eating an elephant, one bite at a time".