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Why you should make a muslin first when you sew clothes

March 26, by Anne Weaver. Leave a Comment

Why you should make a muslin first when you sew clothesEvery sewist knows the excitement of buying a new sewing pattern and the fabric to sew it into something new to wear.  But don’t cut that fabric just yet!  There’s another – very important – step to take first, and that’s making a muslin.  If you don’t know what a muslin is, or maybe you’ve just never used them, check out this post by Katrina Kay Creations.  She tells what muslins are, and why they’re important if you want to sew clothes that fit you.

Click below to go to her post:

3 Reasons You Need to Make a Muslin for Fit, by Katrina Kay Creations

[photo from Katrina Kay Creations]

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