One of the hardest parts of sewing is making sure patterns fit to your body shape.

Threads Magazine has an online article that shows four quick, easy, and cheap ways to make your own dress form.

With a few pins, some muslin, and 20 minutes, you can explore more pattern tweaks (and learn more about fitting) on a custom form than you could in hours of flat-pattern investigation on paper.

These DIY dress forms can be made out of duct tape, moulded papier-mâché or paper-tape.

Clone Yourself A Fitting Assistant — Threads (via MAKE: Blog)