Now silk is soft and velvety to the touch. My best advice is to sew things that save you the most money . Choose your patterns wisely. Children clothes are great to make . Just learn a few basic pieces, and you can make them in different fabrics and sizes.
Great seamstresses can pull apart adult garments and reuse the fabric for children's clothes.
Special Occasion Dresses can be hard to find, and a good thing to make. You will have to baste it together, and then rip it apart, using the altered muslin pieces are your pattern. Sewing for your home can result in significant savings and beautiful, unique decor. Window treatments are so casual now. Sometimes people just drape the fabric, and don't even sew it.