My avatar is a silk quilt I made for my DDIL. The white is silk taffeta left over from her wedding gown. I used silk batting and the backing is silk velvet. The colors are silk shantung with light interfacing. The biggest issue I found is applying the interfacing without using steam. You don't want to get the silk wet or it will spot. Raveling is the other problem. I used 3/8" seams for this reason.