How to Make Pleats Easy Beginner Sewing Tutorial for Knife Pleats

"Pleated fabric looks so pretty, with knife pleats being the most common and for some, the easiest of the pleats family. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to make pleats with an easy peasy method, without the need for expensive or complicated sewing tools. There are many types of pleats and I personally absolutely love the accordion pleats, these are one of my sewing dreams. But I find them a bit hard to make! That’s why I resort to its (almost) twin sister: the knife pleats. In this quick tutorial I’ll show you how to make pleats using my simple method."

Project TypeLearn a Technique

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Sewn byBoth Hand and Machine