Seven tips for matching plaids and stripes when sewing garments

[@karenboek1193]

Excellent tutorial for someone who has never sewn with plaid fabric. Thank you!

[@cleverevans]

Great tutorial! This was very helpful. I like that you get right to the most important details. This video was full of information in under 7 minutes!

[@SewDIY]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sallystuchlik7028]

Thanks for the great advice!

[@lynnejones257]

Great tips. Thank you.

[@SewDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@m0800913]

Oh my goodness super helpful! Thank you so much

[@TheJudeJane]

Great video and excellent tips. When I was a beginner sewer, I was always very careful matching plaid wool fabric for my skirts. I never failed! Why? Just cutting fabric as separate pieces. Not even difficult. I am an artist and a stickler for wonky, mis matched seams-LOL! Taking time to do things as professionally as possible is always well worth a few extra minutes of careful basting, too, prior to machine sewing.

[@ashleyalexandermorris9645]

This was wonderful! Thank you for making this so easy to follow :)

[@TheSliverleaf]

Thank you, this was so helpful and now I think I won’t be so nervous about sewing with these types of fabric.

[@SewDIY]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@sbonelli]

Thank you for the tips!!!

[@SewDIY]

I'm so glad that it was helpful!

[@Nbh634]

Thank you!

[@shellyoliver6173]

I can't tell you how grateful I was to find your video on this topic! I'm extremely nervous about sewing a new shirt for my husband anyway because I have never made one and when he picked out plaid fabric for it I cringed inside! After watching your video I feel better about tackling this project. Great advice and suggestions, I thank you much!😅

[@SewDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marilyn8490]

I needed a refresher after not having matched a plaid in years...doing 3 shirts for my daughter. Cutting is my least favorite part of sewing, but is so essential with plaids, of course. Thanks!

[@amymmm]

Thank you for this. Even professor pincushion made it too complicated, but you didn’t!

[@SewDIY]

I'm so glad!

[@larryg6221]

You saved me fabric

[@10mileroadie]

awesome tips!

[@SewDIY]

Glad you like them!

[@lynneprentice4278]

Thank you Beth. One tip I have been given is to use washable Wondertape, which I have found really good for stripe matching and colour blocking😁👍

[@SewDIY]

That's a great tip!

[@TheJudeJane]

lynne PRENTICE Not me, because you can't just throw wool into the washer, plus it is so easy to match once you cut separate pieces out and baste prior to sewing with machine.Saves money on gimmicks when too simple to just do correctly from the get-go. My opinion. 😊

[@julietteprouse8878]

This was SO helpful, thank you. I have a tiny striped jersey fabric that I was really wondering how to cut to ensure everything matched up in the finished dress!

[@SewDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@meaghanlarsen1618]

What translucent paper do you recommend for tracing pattern?

[@SewDIY]

The last few years, I've found rolls of tracing paper at the art supply store that are a decent price. You can also buy cheap rolls of tracing paper on Amazon that are for medical supply. Those are cheap but in my experience very thin and tear easily.

[@pmg1180]

Can you make new vlog about plaid dress skirt especially bottom one? I’m trying to figure out with two cut fold. I was like how do I keep it match if it’s on side seams? Help me!!! Ahhh

[@ralphwatten2426]

I beat myself up when I sewed my first western shirt out of 12 0z. denim so why shouldn't I beat myself up matching my plaids on my second shirt. Seams natural to me. My wife said that if I buy a shirt at LL Bean that the seams will match but if I buy a shirt at Walmart they won't. I've never bought a shirt at LL Bean. So why would I match my plaids. I dunno-but I'm goin' in!

[@stephaniewillems9433]

Thank you for the tips!!