Sewing Glossary: Five Useful Pleats and Folding Techniques
Continuing on from Three Useful Hem Techniques, How To Sew Your Most Essential Four Pockets and How To Sew Your Most Essential Four Collars article, here are five useful ways you can fold your fabric to shape it into gorgeous designs.
Simply click on the links below to either go straight to the hem tutorial or try out any of our free patterns below to practice these skills.
Let us know in the comments below if this is useful to you.
Box Pleats
Click HERE for Box Pleats tutorial.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Harper Dress Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
Knife Pleats
Click HERE for Knife Pleats tutorial.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Anna Rose Button Up Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
Shirring
Click HERE for shirring with elastic thread.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Rhea Tiered Sundress Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
Pintucks
Click HERE for shirring with elastic thread.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Ash Camisole Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
Shirt Yoke
Click HERE for how to draft and sew a shirt yoke tutorial.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Jade Relaxed Shirt Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
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Corinne Davies
Thank you for these wonderfully informative posts. Although I’ve been sewing for more decades than I’d like to admit, I always enjoy learning new or different techniques. Thanks again!
Nancy Gruber
What a great resource! Thanks!
JENNY WONG
Thank you so much for the informative post…I love to learn new techniques or techniques I should work on perfecting! I’ve got everything I need to make the Jade pattern…I can’t wait to start and I truly appreciate the tutorials!
Nancy Stockman
be forewarned the collar band is too large. love the blouse otherwise. First make a ‘complete’ band pattern rather than using the original ‘on the fold’ piece. Cut out a muslin band and pin it to your neck opening, working from the outside in, taking the excess out of the center. Band should be *slightly* smaller than the neck. Make a new pattern based on the muslin and you’re good to go.
Judith Leland
I very much like the combination of pockets and pleats to one specific location. I added it to my reading list! I liked the earlier combination of three hems as well! Thank you for supporting our growth in sewing, no matter how experienced we are!
Judith
Karen Swann
Thank you so much, Masha! Your how-to posts are terrific. I’ve been sewing for more than 6 decades (gulp) and always learn something that I want to try. You’re keeping my brain young(er), too 🙂 Keep up the great work!