Tips and Tricks on basting

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+ Basting etc.
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+
+Structured Garments
+===================
+
+When working on structured garments you will often have to use multiple
+lines of marking and basting, e.g. tailor's tacks to transfer the seam
+lines, basting fabric, interlining and flatlining together, basting the
+garment and only then finally sewing.
+
+My recommendation is to always baste the layers together exactly above
+the taylor's tacks, since the tacks have been cut in small pieces and
+are easy to remove anyway.
+
+Then you have to consider that when marking the seam lines with
+tailor's tacks from the paper fabric you will usually be marking *just
+outside* the pattern, so for maximum precision you should baste either
+on the marking or just outside them, and then sew just inside the
+marking, on the original seam lines.
+
+However, if you're using multiple layers of fabric, or thicker ones, you
+can also decide to sew just outside the markings, as the millimiter or
+so you're gaining will compensate for the thickness of the seams. In
+this case, of course you will have to baste just inside the markings.
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    :caption: Contents:
 
    handsewing/index
+   basting/index
    machine_sewing/index