Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

If you use a purchased pattern, the yardage requirements always say that you need extra to match prints, stripes or one way designs, so you hopefully have quite a bit of fabric to work with. I would center one length of fabric, then cut another length in half and have a small section on either side. i.e. two seams, not one in the center. It really should be easy to match the stripe so that the seam doesn't show. I learned about matching fabric patterns thru home dec & garment construction. Basically, take the large center section, fold back & press the half inch seam on both ends, then lay that on top of the other piece moving it back and forth until the pattern matches, then sew on the fold. This is one area where basting is a good idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0wJub8KMsA
Actually from the description of the fabric, I would make the seams fall on the edge of the cream stripe.