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 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:25 pm
Ok, so I've been sewing in 4-H since I was nine and nine years later I still haven't learned how to do this.
I am making the coat from the B4732 Butterick pattern. I would like to be able to match the fabric pattern, but I have just enough fabric to make it so I can't mess up.
ex:
L|L
R|R
M|M
rather than having it shifted or not together at all.
L|M
R|L
M|R
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:27 am
I think some photos would be very helpful here.
What sort of fabric are you dealing with here? Is it a directional pattern, or a directional fabric like velvet or corduroy? Matching fabric is pretty difficult and it can eat up a lot of fabric, about a yard or so, so if you're strapped for fabric, you may have to grit your teeth and bare with a slightly mismatched pattern.
Also, matching a pattern can be hard- I've heard stories of an advanced theatre master's program's sewing mistress shooing her well educated students away from a gowns bodice so she could match the pattern. To make things like coats and stuff myself, I prefer to use a more forgiving fabric, like a solid colored wool.
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:32 pm
Thank you for the advice! I think I might end up changing my fabric after that story though.
Picture's up soon....as soon as mom comes home and finds the camera/computer cord.
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:14 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:25 pm
 fabric ack, sorry about the bit of stretching, i resized it twice at 60%.
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