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    Bone Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 250 / Bone
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    Ivory Sandwash Satin — lightweight and soft with a smooth luster satin finish, 100% mulberry silk, 140cm wide
    Sandwash Satin - Ivory
    Regular price$83.60 per metre
    Silk White Silk Organza — lightweight, sheer and smooth with a low-sheen finish, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Organza - Silk White
    Regular price$35.20 per metre
    Sample Card Light Weight Mulberry Silks
    Sample Card - Light Weight Mulberry Silks
    Regular price$60.50 per piece

    Quilting Fabric

    Silk dupion in more than 50 colours, with washed dupion, silk taffeta, silk cotton voile, linen and plant-fibre fabrics, for quilts, cushions and wall hangings.

    • Silk dupion in 50+ colours
    • Taffeta, voile and linen
    • 137 cm wide, some 150 cm
    Why silk for quilting?Which fabric for your quilt?Cutting and sewing
    92 items
    Ivory Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wideIvory Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wide5.0(4)
    Silk Cotton Voile - Ivory
    Regular price$30.80 per metre
    Ivory Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 140cm wideIvory Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 140cm wide3.7(3)
    Only 2 metres left
    Silk Dupion - Ivory (150cm)
    Regular price$123.20 per metre
    140 cm wide
    White Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 140cm wideWhite Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 140cm wide5.0(1)
    Silk Dupion - White (150cm)
    Regular price$123.20 per metre
    150 cm wide
    Black Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideBlack Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Sold out
    Silk Dupion - Black
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Wedgewood Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wideWedgewood Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wide
    Silk Cotton Voile - Wedgewood
    Regular price$30.80 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Emerald Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideEmerald Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide5.0(1)
    Silk Dupion - 594 / Emerald
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Bottle Green Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideBottle Green Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
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    Silk Dupion - 679 / Bottle Green
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Wedgewood Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideWedgewood Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 220 / Wedgewood
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Fairy Floss Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideFairy Floss Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 2261 / Fairy Floss
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Black Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wideBlack Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wide
    Silk Cotton Voile - Black
    Regular price$30.80 per metre
    Pearl Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm widePearl Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 242 / Pearl
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Chocolate Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideChocolate Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
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    Silk Dupion - 203 / Chocolate
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Cornflower Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideCornflower Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide5.0(2)
    Silk Dupion - 395 / Cornflower
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Navy Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wideNavy Silk Cotton Voile — lightweight with a soft drape, a subtle texture and a low-sheen luster finish, 30% mulberry silk, 70% cotton, 137cm wide5.0(1)
    Silk Cotton Voile - Navy
    Regular price$30.80 per metre
    Tiffany Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideTiffany Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 136 / Tiffany
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Deep Red Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideDeep Red Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide5.0(1)
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    Silk Dupion - 623 / Deep Red
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Cream Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideCream Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
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    Silk Dupion - 214 / Cream
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Sky Blue Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideSky Blue Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Only 5 metres left
    Silk Dupion - 110c / Sky Blue
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Lipstick Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideLipstick Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 580 / Lipstick
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Orchid Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideOrchid Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide5.0(1)
    Silk Dupion - 1828 / Orchid
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Sunflower Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideSunflower Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 514 / Sunflower
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Fanta Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideFanta Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
    Silk Dupion - 3265 / Fanta
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    140 cm wide
    Oyster Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideOyster Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide
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    Silk Dupion - 1801 / Oyster
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide
    Bone Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wideBone Silk Dupion — mid-weight and crisp with a lightly slubbed texture, 100% silk, 137cm wide5.0(1)
    Silk Dupion - 250 / Bone
    Regular price$105.60 per metre
    137 cm wide

    Guide

    Silk Quilting Fabric: How to Choose and Sew It

    Why quilters love silk dupion, which of our fabrics suits each project, and tips for cutting, piecing and pressing silk at home.

    1. Why silk for quilting?
    2. Which fabric for your quilt?
    3. What to make with it
    4. Cutting
    5. Sewing
    6. Edges and binding
    7. Colour matching
    8. Pressing
    9. Questions

    Why silk for quilting?

    • Glowing colour. Silk dupion has a natural lustre and a lightly slubbed texture, so colours look rich and deep.
    • A huge colour range. Our dupion comes in more than 50 colours, from soft neutrals to jewel tones.
    • Crisp to work with. Dupion and taffeta have a crisp handle, so they piece and press neatly.

    Which fabric for your quilt?

    Silk dupionMedium weight, 90 gsm, crisp, with natural slubs. 137 cm wide (ivory and white also 150 cm). Great for: quilt tops, cushions and wall hangings.
    Washed silk dupionIvory dupion with a washed finish: softer, with a low lustre. Great for: softer quilts and throws.
    Silk taffetaCrisp and smooth, with a slight sheen. Ivory, white and black. Great for: accents and crisp patches.
    Silk cotton voile30% silk, 70% cotton: light and soft. Great for: light quilts and appliqué.
    Linen100% linen, mid weight. It softens with wash and wear. Great for: casual quilts and cushions.
    Banana peel fabricPlant fibre with a silky handle, 110 cm. Great for: accents and small pieces.
    Rose petal satinPlant fibre with a satin face, 110 cm. Great for: accents and small pieces.

    What to make with it

    • Quilts and quilt tops
    • Cushions
    • Wall hangings and art quilts
    • Table runners
    • Throws

    Cutting

    • Dupion frays, so many quilters back it with a lightweight fusible interfacing before cutting. It stops fraying and stretching, so the pieces handle like quilting cotton. Test on a scrap first.
    • Allow a slightly wider seam allowance than usual, about 1 cm, as silk frays more than cotton.
    • Dupion's slubs run across the fabric, so cut all the pieces the same way for an even look.

    Sewing

    • Dupion and taffeta: use a fresh needle (size 70 or 80) and a good-quality polyester or mercerised cotton thread. Silk thread is lovely for tacking and hand sewing.
    • Silk cotton voile: use a fresh, fine needle (size 70) and a fine mercerised cotton thread.
    • Linen: use a fresh needle (size 80 or 90) and a good-quality polyester thread.
    • A walking foot, if you have one, helps the layers feed evenly when you quilt.
    • Try not to unpick dupion: needle holes can show.

    Edges and binding

    Finish quilts with a double-fold binding. Dupion makes a lovely, crisp binding: cut the strips, fold them in half and sew them to the edge, then turn them to the back and slipstitch them by hand. On cushions, there's nothing to hem: just finish the seam allowances so they don't fray.

    Colour matching

    Colours look different on every screen, so we always recommend ordering samples before you plan a quilt. You can also see the whole dupion range on our colour cards.

    Pressing

    • Dupion and taffeta: a dry iron on the silk setting, through a pressing cloth, with no steam or water spray, as water drops can leave marks. Test on a scrap first.
    • Linen: a hot iron and steam, through a pressing cloth.
    • Voile: the silk setting, on the reverse, with light or no steam.
    • Press seams gently, lifting the iron rather than sliding it, so the pieces don't stretch.

    Questions

    Can you quilt with silk dupion?

    Yes. Dupion has a crisp handle and a lovely lustre, and backing it with a lightweight fusible interfacing makes it handle like quilting cotton.

    Does silk dupion fray?

    Yes, so allow a slightly wider seam allowance, about 1 cm, and consider backing it with a lightweight fusible interfacing.

    How many colours of dupion do you have?

    More than 50, from soft neutrals to jewel tones. See them all on our dupion colour card.

    How wide is your dupion?

    137 cm, with ivory and white also in 150 cm.

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