How do know when you get to the last row of basketweave on your cake that it is going to match up with the first rows? Tried the basketweave..got to the first row (I thought it was going well) and needed to put two rows but only had space to put one. Input is needed because had a friend see the technique and she wants a practice cake...sniff..scared to death because I am EXTREMELY new to the cake decorating thing.
That is why all cakes have a back. Even The Ace Of Cakes Duff mentioned this on one of his shows when his pattern wasn't even. When I took my classes the Wilton instructor told us to choose the front of the cake before we started decorating. Then use the back of the cake as your starting point.
That was really good advice, choose the "back" of the cake before you start to decorate. All cakes have their failings, we just try to hide them well enough that we're the only one that knows. Keep practicing, take a deep breath, it really can be lots of fun and you'll love the end product all the more for it.
That is why all cakes have a back. Even The Ace Of Cakes Duff mentioned this on one of his shows when his pattern wasn't even. When I took my classes the Wilton instructor told us to choose the front of the cake before we started decorating. Then use the back of the cake as your starting point.
I agree totally with Granpam that every cake has a back. A little twist of mine is this: If you plan a cascade of flowers down the cake and a small spray of grass and/or flowers on the base, depending on your sketch, you MAY be able to HIDE the seam. In this case, the back is actually the front or the side, depending on how you plan the design! 
If I understand you question correctly...I wondered this as well. Each time I did it, it seemed like it matched up, so I thought, oh, maybe it doesnt matter how many sections you have, it should always match up. Well...then I did a cake and it didnt match up, so I had to add a row, like you said. So I think *THINK* that you need to have an even number of sections on the cake for it to match up.
If you have an even number of vertical lines your horizontal lines will always match up! I have never had a problem with my basketweave matching up because I always remember that tip.
You can never tell where I started and finished on my cake.
Always start with a double vertical line to begin with and make sure you have an even number marked off and you will do fine!!
it's kinda like playing chess.....as you see your getting close to the end...figure out how many rows you need to make it line up....and adjust the width a little accordingly.
and i do love the cascading the flowers over the icky part too.
i always think....it's supposed to look like a basket...those baskets aren't perfect either...
AmyBeth is 100% correct. You must have an even number of vertical lines. I ALWAYS measure out the vertical lines before starting a basketweave design, and it's perfect every time. Take the time to measure first, and you won't have to do any fudging or worry about what's the front and what's the back.
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