Hi folks,
I've been lurking here for a little while, picking up tips.
I'm making a loose-fitting shirt with dropped shoulder. I would usually match plaids at the front notch of armscye, but on this wide sleeve, the notch falls in an area that is almost horizontal.
Plaid repeat is about 1 1/2 inches. Where should I match the plaids?
Pattern is Vogue 7636, a Sandra Betzina shirt.
Across the cap of the sleeve, where it is seen most.
I have made many plaid shirts for DH. On a more shaped sleeve (with more of a cap), I match the plaid (both horizontally and vertically) at the "dot" about halfway between the notches and shoulder-seam mark, but on a sleeve with so little cap, I'm not sure you'll get a very good match anywhere along the armseye. I'd be *very* tempted to cut the sleeve on the bias...
Good luck,
When matching plaids on a shirt, let the front notch be your guide. Make sure that the notch is in the same place on the plaid body as it is on the sleeve. The sleeve will sew in at right angles from the body if done in this manner, and looks good.
Teri
Thanks so much for the hints, everyone. I hadn't though of cutting on the bias, but I think bias sleeves in this plaid would make the shirt look even busier than it already is.
I did go with matching the front sleeve notch. I took me a while to figure out that I should be matching along a vertical grainline through each notch point. It's now cut but not sewn. This better work, or I'll be wearing unmatched plaids -- oh, the shame.
Judy
Tsskkk! ;-)
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Newsgroups: alt.sewing From: "BEI Design" I did go with matching the front sleeve notch. I took me a while to
Tsskkk! ;-)
One could pipe the seam, or sew rick-rack over it.
Joy Beeson
Did you look at "Vogue 7636, a Sandra Betzina shirt"??? I don't think rick-rack would be style element on that shirt. ;-)
No, I'm not a rick-rack kinda gal. 1950's retro aprons, anyone?
I matched plaids at the sleeve notch, which didn't work because the notch falls in the underarm. Anyway, I got lucky. The plaids also match just below the yoke, so it looks fine.
Kate gets first prize for advising I match across the cap, where it is seen most.
I'm so relieved that I won't have to keep my arms akimbo, crossed or madly swinging when wearing this shirt.
Judy Arndt
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