Now that is very smart.  Lovely @Lilian.
If only I'd known you could do matching like that you could have put the pointy bits on my boat! 

Last day for sewing peeps. Needles down at midnight please. 

Entry #1

Brenda P's entry
A dress for myself

Pattern used
A Franken-hack.  The top half is the princess bodice from "Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book" and the skirt is Simplicity 2449, view D/E

What  fabrics you used
A stretch jersey printed with the plaid design, quite heavy, almost Ponte but much stretchier.  It came as the biggest piece in a 10kg lucky dip bag from Immanuel's

A short description on how you made it/problems overcome/etc.
Pattern matching on stretch fabric is the work of the devil 
I managed the vertical seams including the back zip but the bodice had to be eased onto the skirt and it's a bit stretched out there.

Sewing on the overlocker was easy but the coverstitcher really didn't like the fabric and I ended up top stitching the neck with the regular machine.

In hindsight I think it might have been better to cut the neckline a little lower, omit the zip and facings and do a bound neck.
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It is a dark coloured fabric and definitely needs to be worn with a brightly coloured scarf!
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On the plus side there was enough fabric left to make a pair of winter leggings for Pilates.  I used KwikSew 3636 with my own adjustments including making the body longer to sit on the natural waistline which I find more comfortable.  Will normally be worn with a teeshirt outside.

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Welcome to the Plaids, Tartans & Checkered Fabrics contest to celebrate the upcoming arrival of the cooler season in the Northern Hemisphere or indulge in the love of Gingham in the Souther one. As ususal there are a few rules:

1. You shall make a minimum of one garment - it can be anything, top, dress, skirt, jumpsuit, trousers....
2. If you want to make more than one entry, feel free to do so, but submit them in separate posts
3. Please clearly indicate what pattern you used and what, if any, changes you made
4. You don't need to use a commercial pattern, self drafted is fine
5. Sewing starts on September 1st , you can prepare & fit the pattern and cut before that date
6. Sewing finishes on on September 30th , please post pictures by October 7th
7. You need to use plaids, tartans, checks or gingham as the main fabric of your garment
8. Your entry here can also be included in your 6-PAC


Please submit your entries in this thread following the template below

Details to include:

Your Name; Entry Number( if you have more than one )

What is it and for whom

Pattern used (commercial or self-drafted, anything goes)

What  fabrics you used (pictures welcome)

A short description on how you made it/problems overcome/etc.

Pictures included in the text please


Happy Sewing

Oh yes. Would you like to tell us...?

Some of her stuff.

I saw this and thought it would give you a good visual of the pieced border with two almost solids.

Great minds @Gernella