Sew with Confidence | Sewing, Fabric, Sewing Patterns, Sewing with Knits · July 21, 2026 · 11 min

EP 7: Sewing a Woven Top? 4 Things to Check to Ensure a Great Fit!

Do you always make a muslin before you cut your fabric? Do you just live dangerously, cut the fabric and go for it How about if we adopt a third option that hopefully minimizes sewing fails but quickly gets you to the fun part of sewing? While I often skip the muslin, that doesn’t mean that I don’t spend a little time doing some checking. That checking can often clue me in that I do indeed need to make a muslin. Here are 4 things I always check before sewing a woven top that help minimize the chance of a sewing fail and help me sew a garment that I love! In this Episode I Mentioned: Podcast Ep 5: Understand the 3 Types of Ease to Sew a Garment You Love: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sew-with-confidence-sewing-fabric-sewing-patterns/id6786780019?i=1000776727498 Raising & Lowering a Dart: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/post/2019/05/02/raising-lowering-a-dart-a-sewing-tutorial Other Resources: Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast Grab the Free Sewing Essentials Toolkit at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/sewing-essentials-toolkit Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/newsletter Interested in Smocking? Get the Free Get Started Smocking Email Series: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/post/new-to-smocking-start-here Ways to Connect with Lisa: Website - > https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/ Facebook - > https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast YouTube - > https://www.youtube.com/@PinkHollybushDesigns Instagram -＞ https://www.instagram.com/pinkhollybush/