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Cutting the fabric always makes me a bit nervous. I just have to
remember that I have purchased extra and I can always buy more. Today's
lesson for myself was the grain line for the lining. That stuff is so
slippery that I found it impossible to double up the fabric and keep the
grain lines aligned on both halves. After cutting the sleeve linings a
bit wonky I discovered the trick of ripping the material to define the
grain line. Then I cut only a single layer of lining at a time. That
seemed to work better. Still the lining does not hold its shape like the
body fabric, or even the muslin does, so I learned to carefully mark
the orientation of each piece. But let's just say I'm glad I got extra
lining fabric when I made my purchases.