https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-shift-a-dart-for-plaids-or-stripes • Posted by Rosie_Wednesday
If a dart is angled on a pattern and not straight up and down and you stitch it with a plaid or stripe, the lines won't match up. It's easy to shift your dart so that the lines match up nicely.
If a dart is angled on a pattern and not straight up and down and you stitch it with a plaid or stripe, the lines won't match up. It's easy to shift your dart so that the lines match up nicely.
Here is an example of what an angled dart would look like on the pattern. You can see it isn't parallel to the grain line.
The left side here is the dart sewn off grain. The right side is sewn when the dart is straight up and down. You can see the lines on the plaid match up on the right but not on the left.
First, mark the apex. This is where your nipple is on you, usually about an inch above the dart.
Draw a box around the dart. Cut out the box.
Shift the box so the dart is straight up and down, with the tip of the dart still pointing towards the apex. That's it! Just tape it down and re-draw the waist lines to everything matches up.