At the close of my last article, I was busy sewing up a real, live “wearable muslin” to give my pattern a try.
Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out.
At the close of my last article, I was busy sewing up a real, live “wearable muslin” to give my pattern a try.
Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out.
Do you like fitting? Me, I can’t get enough of it! So let’s talk about fitting some more.
Following completion of the Tuxedo Shirts, I have turned back to the task of fitting a dress shirt muslin to myself. I really want a dress shirt block that I can use for projects to come.
In a way, it was good to take some time away from this fitting project, because I was able to revisit this muslin with fresh eyes. Also, I enlisted some help from Tammy at Sips N Sews as a reviewer and fitting consultant. With several decades of sewing experience, she has an uncanny eye for spotting fitting issues and offering suggestions for solving them, and I am grateful for her help. Continue reading