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ARTICLE PREVIEW
from Threads October/November 2005 (#121)
How to Make a Muslin
Testing your pattern in throw-away yardage is well worth the effort
by Jennifer Sauer

There are good reasons for testing a pattern in cotton muslin fabric: You can practice sewing techniques and streamline the construction process, you can fine-tune the fit and style, you save time and frustration, and your fashion fabric is spared wear and tear. Here, Threads associate editor Jennifer Sauer shows how to make and fit a jacket muslin, step-by-step, as well as how to transfer any adjustments to the pattern.

Photo left: Jack Deutsch; hair and makeup: Sylvia Pichler; photos center and right: Sloan Howard

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