I Agree with Ritzy's method but try using blue painter's tape down the length of the seam to hold it down. Fold the fabric back and stitch just beside the folded edge of the painter's tape. Pull the tape off, trim the seams to one quarter and press them open. Betty Ann

Just be sure to trim away the selvages!!

I've done this quite often but use lots of pins instead of glue because I will be pressing the seam open and don't want it glued shut. I press one side first along an area that is easy to match. If there is a lot of background in places that is a good area. Then I match the pieces and pin on top close to the pressed line placing the pins close together. Then I pull the top fabric back and pin the seam vertically and horizontally. Finally I pull out all of those first pins and sew the seam on the pressed line. Use an open toe walking foot so you can see the line and the fabric feeds evenly. Trim seam to desired size and press open. I believe I learned this technique way back in my Home Ec. days.

Yep! Ritzy's method works GREAT!

Wow - good tip Ritzy - I never worry about matching and many times use multiple fabrics

I think I would get out the glue. Fold one edge of fabric over to the spot you want to match. Match from the front side so you see everything is the way you want it and then put tiny dots of glue(or even a water soluble glue stick). Lightly press it and then take it to your sewing machine. Fold the right sides together and stitch alone the folded line. Open up the glued seam and press as you want. It should match.

Has anyone figured out how to do this easily? I have a quilt back with a repeat pattern, and I pieced the quit back by placing a 45" piece of fabric in the middle with a long strip of fabric on each side of that middle piece so that here are two seams on the back and not one down the middle. It is approximately in thirds, but the middle piece is bigger than the two side pieces. Now I am stuck because I don't know how to match the repeat design and allow for the quarter inch seam. It's easy enough to match when you lay the fabric on top of each other, but it has to be right sides together to sew and also allow for the 1/4 inch sewing seam. HELP! I am so frustrated that I didn't just buy a solid fabric. But this one is so pretty with the quilt. I know there is some genius quilt out there who has already figured this out. Alex, Ricky, a tip on this one for the Quilt Show? Thank you. Pat