Pleating the Petticoat

In this section we will take the broad waist panel and pleat it down to the correct dimension. Please have the “pleating formula” in the “Petticoat Measuring Guide” on hand. In this section you will:

  1. Pleat the front panel.

  2. Baste and stitch it down.

  3. Pleat the back panel.

  4. Baste and stitch it down.

    Please watch “Pleating the Front Panel” first as I go into detail of pleating technique.

    1. Pleat the front:

2. Stitch Down Pleats

Right handed:

Left handed:

3. Pleat the Back:

4. Stitch Down the Pleats:

(Use same video instructions as above)