A test garment, or muslin, is the best way to assess a pattern’s fit. You try on the muslin, make any adjustments you need, and then use the muslin to make changing to your pattern. Your final garment will fit and look better because you made a muslin first.
To start our sew-along of Simplicity SewStylish 8328, we’re going to share the process of fitting a muslin. In this video, you’ll see some common adjustments you might make to improve the fit.
Thank you for this information.
This was an excellent tutorial. I highly enjoyed it. You showed me some different options to consider when altering my test fits going forward. Thank you so much for sharing this information.
Thank you! But how do you get this onto your pattern to cut the real thing to be tha fitting so nicely?
Hi Mildred, The next post in this series, Sew-along Week 4: Transfer Test Garment Changes to Your Pattern, will help answer your question. I show you exactly how I recorded and transferred Penelope’s fitting adjustments to the pattern before I cut out her top and skirt. Best, Sarah Mc
These are great videos, but no new ones are being published? Do you have a time frame beyond the “weeks,” since that’s not happening.
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And now I’ve spelled “punctuation” wrong. Argh!!
Hi Denise, I didn’t plan a video for each week – just a few videos for the beginning and the end of the process, with most of the sew-along told in blog posts. I apologize for not getting a post out every week – it has been unbelievably busy here at Threads/SewStylish, but I’m working to catch up. – Sarah Mc
Thank you for the information in this video. I make muslin s for new patterns but after watching this I see I make things difficult for myself.
I shall take a subscription for sew stylish, to complement my threads magazine, I think it will improve my sewing much more ‘stylish’
Again Thank you
Hi Patricia, Thank you so much for your interest in a subscription! That’s the best “thank you” we can get! Right now we don’t have a subscription for SewStylish, however. We have the current digital issue, and this fall I plan to bring you another sew-along – working with knit fabrics! Best, Sarah Mc
I m really excited about it, but this is also my first time hosting a sew along, so please bear with me!