How to Sew Pleats


How to sew pleats.

You can practice folding and sewing pleats by drawing a rectangle on the edge of a piece of scrap material. Fold your material so the two long edges meet. Pin. You will only stitch across the top edge and then press with an iron.

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Try this sewing project, sewing face masks with pleats. Download the face mask pattern free here.


Watch this video to learn about Sewing Pleats for visual help.



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