How to Sew Pleats & Pintucks | Step-by-Step Sewing Tutorial

Learn how to sew pleats and pintucks with neat, professional results. In this step-by-step sewing tutorial, I'll show you how to mark, stitch and press pleats accurately, and how to sew decorative pintucks without a specialist sewing machine foot. Discover how to calculate pleat allowances, transfer markings to your fabric and create beautiful pleats and pintucks to add texture and detail to your handmade garments. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to pleats and pintucks 00:31 Adding pleats to a sewing pattern 02:39 Marking and preparing your fabric 05:15 Sewing accurate pleats 09:06 Sewing decorative pintucks 11:32 Finished pintucks IN THIS TUTORIAL - Calculate pleat allowances and spacing - Mark and sew evenly spaced pleats - Press pleats for a professional finish - Sew narrow pintucks without a specialist foot - Use pleats and pintucks in your dressmaking projects CONTINUE LEARNING WITH MADE TO SEW Learn how to draft a pintuck dress pattern using these techniques: LINK to come Explore Made to Sew sewing patterns, online classes and tutorials: https://madetosew.com/ Subscribe for more detailed sewing and pattern-drafting tutorials. #SewingTutorial #Pintucks #Pleats