Lesson 8 1099
• Some areas of a garment are difficult or
impossible to match. For instance, darts,
diagonal shoulder seams, side seams above
a bust dart. Sleeves cannot be matched at
both the front and back armhole. Match the
front because that is what people will notice
most. Also, try to make fitting adjustments
before cutting out the pattern. Adjusting
a garment once it has been cut out may
mismatch the plaid.
• For even plaids, align the plaid in one layer
with the plaid in the other layer of the folded
fabric. Do this before laying any pattern
pieces in place. To align the plaids, insert
a pin in the plaid. Bring the pin through the
bottom layer of fabric at the same point in
the plaid. Repeat pinning in this manner at
intervals that will hold the plaid in position.
Leave the pins in place until the pattern
pieces have been cut out.
• When cutting uneven plaids, use the same
techniques you use to cut uneven stripes.
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