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PSA: I stopped using muslin for mockups and started with cheap thrift store bedsheets instead
After wasting $40 on muslin that draped totally wrong for my jacket pattern, I grabbed a $3 king-size flat sheet from Goodwill and the fabric behaved way closer to my final tweed, so has anyone else found a weird substitute that actually improved their fitting process?
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ryanh561mo ago
Lol I mean yeah bedsheets work but is it really that serious? I've used old curtains and even a cut up t-shirt for quick draping and honestly it's fine. Muslin is overhyped for mockups unless you're doing something super structured. People act like you need the exact same weight and drape for a toile but for basic fitting you just need something that hangs somewhat similar. The whole "muslin or bust" thing in sewing communities is kinda dramatic.
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paigem451mo agoTop Commenter
My grandma had this old floral bedsheet from the 70s that she used for EVERYTHING - curtains, toiles, even a Halloween ghost costume one year. That thing was so worn in that it draped better than some of the cheap muslin I've bought. I actually used a piece of it last month to test the armhole fit on a blazer pattern and it worked perfectly. The issue is people get so caught up in "the rules" that they forget sewing is supposed to be practical and fun, not some high art form.
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rowan_roberts491mo ago
Right! It's the same thing I see everywhere with cooking too. People get obsessed with having the exact right tool or ingredient like you need a copper bowl for egg whites or you can't use a whisk if you don't have a stand mixer. Meanwhile my grandma used a fork and a ceramic bowl her whole life. The real secret is just practice and knowing how things work, not the expensive stuff. Why do we always turn practical skills into these gatekeeping clubs?
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