A question about silkies

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I have always had a hard time with silky/slinky fabric - it's hard to cut correctly, and it slides all over the machine. Is there any way to temporarily stabilize silkies so that they are easier to cut and sew? can you starch them, or is there such a thing as a spray stabilizer that washes out? Any suggestions would be great, I got some great fabric the other day and I'm afraid to even start cutting on it...