Perfect PLEATS
Pleats are a fun and creative method of sewing you can add in lots of different ways. Here, Amy Scarr, Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd, shares the basic types!
V1659 knife pleats
ABOUT AMY SCARR
Amy is the UK Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd that produces all your favourite brands – Vogue, McCall’s, Butterick, New Look and Simplicity, available at www.sewdirect.com. She shares tips and tutorials, fresh ideas and the best of the sewing community at simplicitymccallsuk on Instagram
Pleats are a clever construction method used to create decoration and design, and add or hide fullness. You can easily hand-pleat fabric yourself following the markings and direction arrows on your pattern pieces. These pleats are usually secured with a line of stitching along the top and a firm press down the length of each pleat. An alternative is to buy machine-pleated fabric such as plisse, which is a method of permanent pleating.