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  • Pattern Matching
    • Estimating Fabric for a Pattern Match
    • Matching Floral Print At The Seam With Pins
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    • Matching a Non-Reversible Plaid
    • Plaid Matching
    • Using Welt on a Patterned Fabric
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    • Loosely Woven Fabrics without a backing
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