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Made by a Fabricista: Colorful Silk Crepe de Chine

Have you ever sewn with silk Crepe de Chine?  I had not.  I wasn’t even sure what it would feel like, but the name sounded very delicious.  A s part of my sewing journey, I like to learn about all types of fabrics, so I decided to order some real Silk Crepe de Chine from Fabric Mart.    Since we are going into fall, I wanted something in a deep rich shade, and couldn’t decide between a deep periwinkle and a deep teal, so I ordered two yards of each.  T he teal was sandwashed, whereas the periwinkle wasn’t, so I was curious as to what the difference would be.   While I was waiting for it, I went to the J.Crew outlet that is nearby because I knew that Fabric Mart also carried some polyester crepe de chine from J. Crew, and I wanted to compare it to see if there was enough difference in quality to warrant the price difference.   The polyester version sells for $6-$7 per yard, whereas the silk version sells for $20-$25 per yard.   ...