I know this is an old video but you can’t imagine how perfectly it meets my need right now. You are easy to follow and you make sense with directions. Thank you so much!!
I never sew over pins, then one day i was sewing and my needle broke and flew JUST missing my cheek. I had hit a pin left over from the underside that i didn’t see. I still don’t sew over pins intentionally. Thanks so much for the well explained tutorial for matching patterns.
Just matched a large , intricate toile pattern using your method. It worked beautifully!! Can’t tell where the seam is! Thank you for easy video as I was stumped………
I'm grateful for your clear instructions. This is one of those tasks which, in hindsight seem so obvious in what's needed for accomplishment. I not only needed to watch this video, but had to sleep on it overnight before recognizing where my attempts departed from your own technique. Thank you!
I know this is older, but I Just saw this when looking for an answer to matching....thank you! My steps were the same leading up to the marking and pinning..that is what I was having trouble with. I really appreciate this video...I have to match a large motif with a white background and it has to be exact...Thank you, just what I needed!
At the end of the video where you reveal how it looks after you're finished, my jaw literally dropped and I said out loud "WOW!!! WELL DONE! I've subscribed!!! Thank you!!!
whoa...best vid tute ever and under 10mins! i wanted to search up a tutorial that was quick and easy to understand but unfortunately most were above 10mins so i wasn't interested in watching a whole bunch of stuff just so i could figure out how to do it myself. THANK YOU!
This works! Took me a couple of gos the first time - the pin above is key, to make sure the fabric doesn’t move back when folding it flat to pin across the line.
Thankyou very much for this tutorial. I've just finished pinning and I am about to start sewing. Would never have known to place the pins in a horizontal position and that I could sew over them.
Things I learned in this video: How to match patterns You can sew over the pins The perpendicular pins are necessary to prevent the fabric from moving lengthwise in the sewing machine
Thank you for a nice tutorial with a nice pace and easy to follow demonstration of how to match patterned fabric. Looking forward to watching more of your video's. Warm and best regards.
Absolutely amazing video. So helpful! Thank You! I've been hired to take drapes and make a bed coverlet. The pattern is a big floral repeat and now I armed with great hints on how to match it!!! Thanks again! Hearts & Smiles, Beth
I wish I had seen this video before I started making my first sewing project last week. I’m still working on the same project and learning so good information
Wonderful tutorial!! Saw a quick FB reel using this method and dug in further, ultimately finding a link to this tutorial. I’m guessing this approach can be used for all types of fabric. Thank you!!! (Subscribed)
Such an amazingly helpful video!!! Thank you so much! I am making curtains and found pattern matching very hard. I realised I needed to match from the selvage but had pinned it all wrong. I can now go back and copy your way. Thanks again :)
Thank you so much! I was going to try to figure it out myself and then I found your video. Perfectly explained and now I have the confidence to forge ahead!
I am making striped curtains, so will find your tutorial very helpful. Can you tell me please, do you sew both sides of the curtain in the same direction on each side? Do you have to snip the selvedge to avoid the pucker once pressed? Thanks so much. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Thank you for your demonstration - couldn't help notice that beautiful fabric pattern - can you tell me the maker? It's really lovely. Thank you for sharing your skills!
Go to our website sew-helpful.com/curtain-lined-pencil-pleat-index.php there are various tutorials that show you how to make lined curtains with various headings. All the instructions are FREE there is a charge for the demonstration videos.
Rosie D This video is free along with some others on the site, full written tutorials, tips, definitions, calculators and advice given in the comments sections.
I’m trying to make a wall hanging with fabric. The fabric is 47” wide. I want to make it double wide. It like a drape but I want it to lay flat on the wall. The pattern of the fabric is wavy lines of diff widths & colors. So looking at your video I’m wondering how U determined where to cut the length of the top layer of your fabric so it will match. In this video the pieces of fabric is already cut & laid on top of each other.
You need to cut adjusted cut drops (whole number of pattern repeats) so the pattern matches at the join. It is fully explained on our website here www.sew-helpful.com/adjustedcutdrop.php also with a full article on joining the fabric as well. there is a small chance you may have what is called a half drop pattern repeat fabric, there is another article explaining what to do if that is the case.
Lynn, Go to our website www.sew-helpful.com there are FREE full written tutorials there with EXTRA HELP where we answer questions about the tutorials. The tutorials take you through making up step by step. Snipping the selvedge depends on how tight it is, on some we do others we don't.
Please don't sew over pins. It is bad for the needle as it hits the pins. Also sometimes the timing will go fir a toss and you will have to get it set professionally. 🙏🙏
I know this is an old video but you can’t imagine how perfectly it meets my need right now. You are easy to follow and you make sense with directions. Thank you so much!!
It’s my go to every time.
Exactly the same here too. Just what I needed, thank you for sharing.
I never sew over pins, then one day i was sewing and my needle broke and flew JUST missing my cheek. I had hit a pin left over from the underside that i didn’t see. I still don’t sew over pins intentionally.
Thanks so much for the well explained tutorial for matching patterns.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much! You made something terrifying, doable! Can't thank you enough for taking the time and posting this!
Just matched a large , intricate toile pattern using your method. It worked beautifully!! Can’t tell where the seam is! Thank you for easy video as I was stumped………
I've watched several videos on pattern matching and yours is by far the best. Thanks *so much* for sharing your skill!
Omg you have saved me hours ,did this years ago before I had Internet and swore never again..I love you my peacocks are perfectly matched,
I'm grateful for your clear instructions. This is one of those tasks which, in hindsight seem so obvious in what's needed for accomplishment. I not only needed to watch this video, but had to sleep on it overnight before recognizing where my attempts departed from your own technique. Thank you!
I know this is older, but I Just saw this when looking for an answer to matching....thank you! My steps were the same leading up to the marking and pinning..that is what I was having trouble with. I really appreciate this video...I have to match a large motif with a white background and it has to be exact...Thank you, just what I needed!
This works better than any other method I’ve ever tried, thank you!
At the end of the video where you reveal how it looks after you're finished, my jaw literally dropped and I said out loud "WOW!!! WELL DONE! I've subscribed!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you so much, this is a real help, I have same very large curtains to make and I now feel more confident in making them.
Thanks so much for this fantastic tutorial! Your method worked wonders on my quilt back! Thank you!
Thanks to this video, I perfectly, effortlessly matched my drapes! Thank you for a fantastic video!!!
whoa...best vid tute ever and under 10mins! i wanted to search up a tutorial that was quick and easy to understand but unfortunately most were above 10mins so i wasn't interested in watching a whole bunch of stuff just so i could figure out how to do it myself. THANK YOU!
This works! Took me a couple of gos the first time - the pin above is key, to make sure the fabric doesn’t move back when folding it flat to pin across the line.
Easy to follow video. I needed to piece my quilt back and this really helped.
Thankyou very much for this tutorial. I've just finished pinning and I am about to start sewing. Would never have known to place the pins in a horizontal position and that I could sew over them.
Things I learned in this video:
How to match patterns
You can sew over the pins
The perpendicular pins are necessary to prevent the fabric from moving lengthwise in the sewing machine
Thank you so much. I didn't know the best way to do this and am trying hard to match fabric for a roman blind. Wish me luck!
I cannot tell you how happy I am to have found you. I have diligently avoided print fabrics because I could not match correctly!
Thank you for a nice tutorial with a nice pace and easy to follow demonstration of how to match patterned fabric. Looking forward to watching more of your video's. Warm and best regards.
Absolutely amazing video. So helpful! Thank You! I've been hired to take drapes and make a bed coverlet. The pattern is a big floral repeat and now I armed with great hints on how to match it!!! Thanks again! Hearts & Smiles, Beth
This is a great tutorial, very clear and just what I needed to do justice to my quilt backing.
This was so very helpful for my first attempt at matching patterns on a project. Thank you!!
Absolutely invaluable help for my first attempt at curtain making, thank you.
I wish I had seen this video before I started making my first sewing project last week. I’m still working on the same project and learning so good information
So beautifully explained, thank you. I have been dreading making the curtains but feel a whole lot better now.
Wonderful tutorial!! Saw a quick FB reel using this method and dug in further, ultimately finding a link to this tutorial. I’m guessing this approach can be used for all types of fabric. Thank you!!! (Subscribed)
Thank you for this video...our new curtains will be look much more cleanly put together now!
Such an amazingly helpful video!!! Thank you so much! I am making curtains and found pattern matching very hard. I realised I needed to match from the selvage but had pinned it all wrong. I can now go back and copy your way. Thanks again :)
Thank you. This technique worked beautifully.
Thank you so much! I was going to try to figure it out myself and then I found your video. Perfectly explained and now I have the confidence to forge ahead!
Very clear and concise video. Please can you give some guidance as to how to match stretchy patterned fabric.
Thank you
Terry
Hi Terry. Really sorry that I cannot help with this as I never use stretchy fabrics for curtains.
I like it easy to learn how to do it thank you very much :)
That was so helpful for me and had some really useful tips, thanks!
Very helpful & well explained.👍🏻
Thanks so much for this video. I am now about to tackle two large comforter covers -- I will need to match four times.
Thank you so much for the lovely tutorial! Pretty fabric as well.
GEEZ. I could NEVER figure this out! thanks!!
Thank you for posting!
This is a very good patterned fabric
That was brilliant. Thank you so much.
Best video ever..extremely helpful thank you
This is brilliant!
What if you can’t match selvedge to selvedge as you only need a half pattern?
Wow, thank you, that was so helpful.
I am making striped curtains, so will find your tutorial very helpful. Can you tell me please, do you sew both sides of the curtain in the same direction on each side? Do you have to snip the selvedge to avoid the pucker once pressed? Thanks so much. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Really useful - thanks so much!
Thank you for your demonstration - couldn't help notice that beautiful fabric pattern - can you tell me the maker? It's really lovely. Thank you for sharing your skills!
Really helpful. Finding it difficult to find a video that shows how to line curtains though?
Go to our website sew-helpful.com/curtain-lined-pencil-pleat-index.php there are various tutorials that show you how to make lined curtains with various headings. All the instructions are FREE there is a charge for the demonstration videos.
+Sew-Helpful.com thanks but your charges are too expensive to view videos. Why is this one free? I've now found a really good video on the Internet.
Rosie D This video is free along with some others on the site, full written tutorials, tips, definitions, calculators and advice given in the comments sections.
I’m trying to make a wall hanging with fabric. The fabric is 47” wide. I want to make it double wide. It like a drape but I want it to lay flat on the wall. The pattern of the fabric is wavy lines of diff widths & colors. So looking at your video I’m wondering how U determined where to cut the length of the top layer of your fabric so it will match. In this video the pieces of fabric is already cut & laid on top of each other.
You need to cut adjusted cut drops (whole number of pattern repeats) so the pattern matches at the join. It is fully explained on our website here www.sew-helpful.com/adjustedcutdrop.php also with a full article on joining the fabric as well. there is a small chance you may have what is called a half drop pattern repeat fabric, there is another article explaining what to do if that is the case.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Lynn, Go to our website www.sew-helpful.com there are FREE full written tutorials there with EXTRA HELP where we answer questions about the tutorials. The tutorials take you through making up step by step. Snipping the selvedge depends on how tight it is, on some we do others we don't.
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Excellent - thank you!
It worked. Thank you so much.
... what they said! Thank you so much!
very good and helpfull.
Thank you.
Brilliant
Didn't know you could sew over pins, always thought you had to remove them
Please don't sew over pins. It is bad for the needle as it hits the pins. Also sometimes the timing will go fir a toss and you will have to get it set professionally. 🙏🙏
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Not helpful when I have no salvages nor extra fabric