I had a rayon knit in my stash that I thought would make a good fit muslin (being a similar base to the fabric I’m using for the final top). I had some forethought with sizing to consider with the viscose fabric that I picked from Minerva. The fabric from Minerva is a fun fabric at a great price but it’s very lightweight. I knew that selecting the fitted/Rise pattern with this lightweight fabric would not be flattering on me.

I haven’t sewn a pattern yet from Papercut Patterns so I was excited to jump in! I love the format of their patterns. They use a sturdy, thicker paper for the pattern. I love this as I think it helps the pattern lasts a long time. They have a little tutorial included in the pattern sheet so (if you want to) you can cut out the instructions separately. You can then glue two of the sections together to make a handy little booklet to reference for the instructions.

I decided to modify the turtleneck feature for the muslin. I wanted to try the mock-neck height (from the Rise pattern) with the Fall pattern neckline. I layed the rise turtleneck pattern over the fall turtleneck pattern to come up with this new combination.

I took this quick photo to share the muslin that I made. The unhemmed length of the top is shorter on me (which is nice for high waisted pants). I love the overall fit but I have a few mods I want to make for the final.

Final:
Size - XS

Mods:

 Go back to the fall turtleneck pattern as is (dropping the mock-neck change that I tried with the muslin).
 Add 1.5” to the length of the top on the front and back pattern pieces.

Continued in my next post…

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