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muslins (post #34751)

njean on Sat, 02/26/2011 - 15:47
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I have been away from doing a lot of sewing for 12 years. In the past I happily made many garments w/o worrying about muslins or advanced fitting, & I think (hope?!) most of my clothes turned out well, & fit nicely.   HOWEVER, in that non-sewing interval, I spent a lot of time reading about sewing, & fit, & muslins, etc.  Now that I am once again able to sew, I find myself rather paralyzed-- my ingorant blissful sewing replaced by knowledgable, fearful anticipation of ill-fitting garb! Is it really possible to make a muslin w/o having someone else handy to do pinning & marking, or w/o having a dress form?  The one muslin I prepared for a blouse seemed alright, but when the blouse was constructed, it was too loose, & now needs to be adjusted. Any advice? consolation?

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lou19's picture

You need to find a fabric (post #34751, reply #1 of 2)

by lou19 in reply to njean [original] on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 13:27

You need to find a fabric similiar in weight to your fashion fabric.

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I agree with the previous (post #34751, reply #2 of 2)

by decoratrice in reply to njean [original] on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 16:48

I agree with the previous reply--choose a cheaper fabric that you don't hate, similar in weight and drape to your fashion fabric.  Then try out the pattern.  In the best case, you will see the simple adjustments that need to be made, and have a bonus garment.  Some of my favorite garments are my "wearable muslins".  For something that needs careful fitting, like a jacket or slacks, you really will need someone to help with marking and pinning.  Kenneth King has done articles on fitting muslins in the last few issues of  Threads that are marvels of clarity and logic.  Good luck!