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Everything I read said that I needed to pleat my fabric on a smocking pleater and that smocking is very difficult and only for christening gowns and Easter dresses and that the fabric needed for said dresses can only be fabric that costs at least $17.99 a yard and has a name I can't pronounce.
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www.mariegracedesigns.com/marie_grace/2009/03/handpleat...
www.mariegracedesigns.com/marie_grace/2009/03/handpleating-fabric-tutorial.html
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You can usually save yardage by cutting the waistband on the crossgrain, depending on the fabric. Pleat individual panels, not the whole skirt; Here, in a nutshell, are the steps for making a pleated skirt: Pleat individual rectangles of skirt-length fabric and join them to make up the desired circumference.
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www.threadsmagazine.com/item/3743/easy-pleated-skirts
www.threadsmagazine.com/item/3743/easy-pleated-skirts
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If you've never cartridge pleated anything before and plan to do it for a skirt or sleeve, it's a good idea to take a length of the fabric you'll be using and pleat it, using the following instructions, before pleating the skirt or sleeve itself.
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www.elizabethancostume.net/cartpleat/
www.elizabethancostume.net/cartpleat/
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New Tools ; These machines will definitely speed up the process of cutting straight strips of fabric and making bias tape. ... [How to Order]
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www.sewfancy.com/notions.htm
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How to Figure Fabric / Material for Pinch-Pleated Draperies ... eHow Article: How to Make a Pinch-Pleat Fabric Curtain...
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www.ehow.com/how_5197691_make-pinchpleat-fabric-curtain...
www.ehow.com/how_5197691_make-pinchpleat-fabric-curtain.html
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･ 1 Decide on the kind of pleats are desired, whether they are in one direction or spaced centerfold pleats... ･ 2 Continue measuring and pinning one-direction pleats as described in Step 1 above. Space individual... ･ 3 Slip the fabric wit...
http://www.ehow.com/how_5124116_make-pleats-fabric.html
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PLEATER 101 - HOW TO USE YOUR PLEATER ... It is customary to pleat using the left side of your pleater. The excess unpleated fabric will fall to the lefthand side. You need to keep this moving along as you pleat to prevent it bunching or twisting which could cause needle breakage.
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adriannes.com.qtrop.com/how-to-pleat.asp
adriannes.com.qtrop.com/how-to-pleat.asp
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How To Sew A Box Pleat Valance With Button-Back Corners is an e-book that you will receive instantly. You can download on your order confirmation page... ... This box pleat valance features contrasting fabric inside of each box pleat. The corners of the box pleats are buttoned back to reveal the fabric inside. Adorable!
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www.window-valance-patterns.com/Box-Pleat-Valance-p/box...
www.window-valance-patterns.com/Box-Pleat-Valance-p/boxpleatval2.htm
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Terri Wood has been working with students for many years teaching them how to pleat and smock. She has now produced a clear, easy-to-follow pleating instructional DVD that will clearly show us the steps. "Pleating Tomorrow's Treasures" is a wonderful companion to the instructional video "Smocking Tomorrow's Treasures."
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www.infinitefreedom.com/pleating-dvd-pages/index.html
www.infinitefreedom.com/pleating-dvd-pages/index.html
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