AnnaleeApr 24, 2023

Muslin vs lining.

Muslin is really handy for mockups because it's cheap and easy to work with - the butcher paper of the sewing world.

But it lies. It doesn't drape well. It wrinkles in weird ways. It bunches. It tries to tell me the draft isn't right even when I've triple checked all my numbers and can feel the fit for myself.

Trusting my math and experience enough to actually cut the fashion fabric is always a leap of faith.

#18thCenturyFashion #HistoricDress

Show threadAnnaleeApr 24, 2023
The moment when the real garment fits without any of the muslin's issues is like that moment when all the tests pass after hours of debugging. It's the moment when I get a much-needed reminder that I am actually pretty good at this.
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@Annalee
Love watching your progress on these projects - it's been ages since I sewed any clothes and it was a challenge and I wasn't even trying to draft my own patterns.
Apr 24, 2023 at 1:53amWeb