Last week I sewed up my first bed-sheet Belcarra. The fit was a bit on the saggy side. Today I pulled out the pattern and another bed sheet to have a second go at it.
I tried on the first muslin and marked where the darts should be. Then I reassembled the pattern to its original state and transferred the new markings.
The darts are higher now, and a bit more sharply angled. I hacked and slashed and taped it all back together.
Since the purpose of this muslin was to work on fit I only cut out the front, back and sleeves. It took just twenty minutes on the serger to get this far.
I think I’ll push the dart up another half an inch and run up another muslin. Whew! The learning curve is strong with this one. But I’m getting closer…
Still reading along! 🙂 I’d Hate to point out what might be obvious but do remember that the bust/ dart fit can be significantly influenced by whatever bra you’re wearing. Wear what you’d likely wear under the finished product.
Hi Christina! Glad you’re still reading. You’re absolutely right about the bra — I’m making sure I wear the same one with each version. I made my third muslin this evening and YAY I think I’ve got the fit right!!
much better!
Yes, and I just made it even better today! I’ve got the real Thing scheduled for tomorrow. Here’s hoping I don’t mess up that gorgeous Liberty.