tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post3564306429251369986..comments2024-03-21T12:43:52.656-04:00Comments on The Sewing Lawyer: Matching the plaid - sleevesKayYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965798068172494708noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-14687908032163241872013-04-20T21:20:14.573-04:002013-04-20T21:20:14.573-04:00Thanks! Really helpful. I'm just about to do t...Thanks! Really helpful. I'm just about to do the same thing for the sleeves of a tartan Grainline Scout woven tee.Girl Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961600714767289310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-2412586964672910152012-10-25T15:51:06.643-04:002012-10-25T15:51:06.643-04:00Well, since there is ease in this sleeve cap, and ...Well, since there is ease in this sleeve cap, and it does match, I respectfully have to disagree with your statement that "matching plaids in a sleeve with ease is not actually possible". KayYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965798068172494708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-19574983487266815522012-10-25T15:25:03.500-04:002012-10-25T15:25:03.500-04:00The less plodding way of doing this is redrafting ...The less plodding way of doing this is redrafting the sleeve to have no ease like they do in the industry since matching plaids in a sleeve with ease is not actually possible. <br /><br />http://fashion-incubator.com/archive/sleeve_cap_ease_is_bogus/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946831589598315950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-6128868356472542242010-01-31T11:53:17.341-05:002010-01-31T11:53:17.341-05:00Thank you for sharing your process. I'll have ...Thank you for sharing your process. I'll have to try it the next time I work with plaid.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553975406806627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-59493492039403216662010-01-30T20:30:43.161-05:002010-01-30T20:30:43.161-05:00Brava Kay ! That's how I learned to do it dur...Brava Kay ! That's how I learned to do it during my training. And as Birgitte points out, natural fibers like wool can be what I call "artfully manipulated" by steam :)Pam Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364147606316729502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-75794522053630479402010-01-30T20:10:08.116-05:002010-01-30T20:10:08.116-05:00That is a great idea. I imagine you have matched ...That is a great idea. I imagine you have matched as well as perfect can be. Nice job!gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-41372360361544195902010-01-30T19:41:43.644-05:002010-01-30T19:41:43.644-05:00So far so great, really great. I love the way the ...So far so great, really great. I love the way the single dark line above the pocket welt apparently splits into two below it. It'll be a dynamite garment. And so many coordinating options, wow!Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-61455101394686195572010-01-30T17:18:00.774-05:002010-01-30T17:18:00.774-05:00Brilliant approach, will remember this, thanks.
T...Brilliant approach, will remember this, thanks. <br />The vertical line in the suit is not hard IF you don't have horizontal plaid as well, that's what makes it such a headache. But we never shy away from a challenge, do we :) I found wool plaid to be a lot more forgiving since you can steam shrink the cap, it's like cheating :))Birgittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085707175735448759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-3477403335659018382010-01-30T17:15:29.836-05:002010-01-30T17:15:29.836-05:00I think your method is the same as Claire Shaeffer...I think your method is the same as Claire Shaeffer in one of her books if I remember correctly.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-22877992733209279802010-01-30T15:33:51.494-05:002010-01-30T15:33:51.494-05:00One of my vintage garment making books, by Mabel E...One of my vintage garment making books, by Mabel Erwin? (it's not with me at the moment), says irregular plaids are impossible to work precisely and not to worry about it. The way you've worked out to match the horizontal is perfect, very nice, Kay.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993119284461804515noreply@blogger.com