Perfectly matched plaids are the holy grail of sewing. Oh, the satisfaction when it happens in your own work and the respect (and sometimes envy) when you see it in others’ projects. It takes extra care when cutting fabric and sewing it together to get all those lines to match up. This blog post by Jennie Lindstrom has tips for how to cut your plaid fabric so that you can line it up well. The tips work for fabrics such as plaids, stripes, or other repeating patterns.
Click below to read her post:
Tips for Lining Up Plaid Fabric, by Sewing Southern Belle
[photo from Sewing Southern Belle]
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