I followed the tutorial on matching plaid and it gave me the confidence to start cutting and sewing my daughter’s shirt. However when I sewed the front band onto the shirt, although it looked as though it matched when pinned, it seemed to match less and less as I sewed. Any tips please? Would basting have helped before sewing? Sorry the pictures aren’t great but give an idea.
yes, matching stripes and plaids is not easy so don’t be so hard on yourself. There are a few things you can do. You can use a lot more pins and when you sew, don’t remove them until you’re right up on them. You can hand baste the seam first. Or you can use a walking foot. You probably did a good job pinning originally, but when you’re sewing at the machine, the fabric could be sliding apart, making it no longer match. Don’t give up 🙂