{"id":4622,"date":"2021-05-14T07:11:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T11:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedailysew.com\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:36:49","slug":"the-best-way-to-cut-out-stripes-or-prints-so-theyre-level-and-match-at-the-seam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/the-best-way-to-cut-out-stripes-or-prints-so-theyre-level-and-match-at-the-seam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Cut Out Stripes (or Prints) so They’re Level and Match at the Seam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Folding your fabric to cut out your pattern, as most patterns instruct you to do, means you obviously cannot see the fabric on the bottom layer. So when you cut out a pattern from folded striped or checked or plaid fabric how do you know if the stripes on both layers are lining up with each other? I mean, you want to be sure they are because if not, you could end up with your stripes sloping down across your garment.

How do you know for sure everything is straight? How do you know that the bottom layer is even on grain especially true when cutting fabrics that shift with the slightest touch, like rayon, handkerchief linens, and many knits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then there’s the related problem that comes when cutting folded fabric; lining up stripes, matching up large prints, and getting an exact placement of a pattern piece on printed fabric so the bird, or the flower, or whatever it is is where you want it to be and not where you don’t.

When your fabric is solid or has a small-scale print, and isn’t so shifty, go ahead and cut on folded fabric. It will save you time. But when you have horizontal stripes, plaids, large prints, or slippery fabrics, you can avoid frustration when cutting it out and be happier with the finished garment if you use this method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, the solution is very easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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