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I have the Clover pant pattern, but I am hesitant to start sewing. I have never sewn a pair of pants and I am worried that the gingham might be hard to match up (I haven't matched prints yet either). To those of you that have sewn up Clovers, what do you think? Will it be a nightmare to sew with gingham or will it be fine?
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I haven't sewn my Clovers yet (but I'm using the pattern as a jumping off point for my own Sew Cinematic project), but I can say that matching gingham on a curve (like on a crotch) can be annoying if you aren't super careful in the cutting and pinning. I think it would be doable though.
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DeleteI have made 4 pairs of clovers and it's a very easy pattern, but you might have to muslin the hell out of it to get the fit you want. Just buy extra fabric in the gingham and know that it might not all be perfect but only you will ever notice.
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You are the queen of Clovers!!! I may be hitting you up for some advice!
DeleteOoh, what an awesome outfit!! You are going to rock that!! Colette Patterns did a Clover sew-along, which was amazing: http://www.coletterie.com/?s=clover+sew+along and they have a great tutorial for matching patterns: http://www.coletterie.com/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-how-to-match-plaids-and-stripes
ReplyDeleteYou must sew this outfit!
I wil check out that link, thanks!!
DeleteI've made the clover pattern and it is easy. Definitely make a muslin for fit though. As for the matching, I think gingham is one of the easier checks to match. And there are only 2 pieces... the front and the back, and you "cut 2" of each, but cutting them each one at a time helps with the matching.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be making a muslin. Or many muslins, not sure yet :)
DeleteI haven't sewn the clover but I have faith you can do it. Matching stripes is all about matching them when you cut. Cut one piece and lay it over the other to match the stripes/pattern. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Madalynne!
DeleteThe clover is a really nice straightforward pants pattern - and they'd be perfect for this look! I agree with some of the other comments - definitely make a muslin (or two) before you begin to get them to fit how you want.
ReplyDeleteI think because this pattern has such few pieces you should be able to match the gingham fairly easily.
This is good news for me! Thanks, Sallie!
DeleteI agree with Sallie... once you've got the fit down, the pattern is super simple and straightforward, so gingham matching should be okay. Are you looking for a stretch gingham?
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure what I'm looking for right now... Any tips on what works? I've never made pants!
DeleteThe Clovers will be so cute in gingham! I bet the gingham won't be too noticeable if it isn't perfectly matched since it's kind of a busy print. Good luck!!
ReplyDeletehahha good to know because I can't guarantee mine will match up!
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