There is a reason that Burda doesn’t show you the side seams on this puppy
That, is because bias -cut, printed plaid skirts are evil. EVIL I tell you. And, impossible to match at ANY FREAKING SEAM. Sherril says it’ll look ready to wear and Phyllis told me to pick my battles.
I’m working with a SCANT 1.25 yards of this fabric that a colleague brought me from China. I thought I could do it. But, after tracing and cutting on Sunday — I’m ready to cut myself I’m so frustrated. So far, I don’t have a single solitary matched seam. And, that includes the center back seam. I’ve put this project down until the weekend and need to seriously consider if I’m going to even bother constructing it I’m so unhappy with the matching of plaid.
I’m kind of tempted to just skip to this:
9-2009-111 Burda Magazine
And, I even have the same Michal Kors-like wool flannel
Let’s see what a few days away from the plaid will do. Recharge and refresh my friends 
