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Running With Scissors

The document provides instructions for making a pillow with a pleated ombre texture. Strips of fabric in varying shades of blue are sewn together and folded into pleats. The pleated panel is then zigzagged with invisible thread to hold the pleats in place and add texture. The pillow front is completed by sewing it to backing pieces to form an envelope closure. The pleating technique could also be adapted for use in other projects like tote bags or backpacks.

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Running With Scissors

The document provides instructions for making a pillow with a pleated ombre texture. Strips of fabric in varying shades of blue are sewn together and folded into pleats. The pleated panel is then zigzagged with invisible thread to hold the pleats in place and add texture. The pillow front is completed by sewing it to backing pieces to form an envelope closure. The pleating technique could also be adapted for use in other projects like tote bags or backpacks.

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pleat week guest: running with scissors

April 20, 2012 http://seekatesew.com/pleat-week-guest-running-with-scissors/

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Im excited to join the Ruffles 2012 with a pleat idea! When Kate invited me to participate I immediately wanted to be in on the pleat week! I love using pleats to add texture, and prefer the geometric shape they create. This technique uses contrasting fabric strips to create a pleated ombre texture, that is sewn down for added patterning in a zig-zag. I selected different shades of blue to create an ombre pattern in the pleats.

SUPPLIES: -pillow form (16) -backing fabric (1 yard) -scraps for colored strips -invisible thread 1. Cut Strips: For a 16 pillow, youll cut strips for the pillow front: Colors: 11 strips 2.5 wide and 17 long (for my ombre: 1 white, 2 of each transition color, then 4 of darkest) Backing: 12 strips 2 wide and 17 long I usually prefer envelope pillow covers, so for the back of the pillow youll need rectangles: 17x 12 and 17 x 10

2. Sew Strips Together Using a 1/4 seam allowance, alternate between a backing strip and your contrasting colored strips to chain sew them into a panel, making sure to sew your ombre pattern as you go. 3. Create Pleats Youll next fold the panel right sides togther for each pleat youll make. This will bring the seams on either side of a contrasting colored strip together, making the pleat fold on itself. Sew along the seams, conecting the two backing strips together and causing each colored strips to stand up off the backing layers. Repeat across your panel, creating the pleats.

Hers a view of how the colored strips are sewn in a standing pleat while the backing strips become a base.

4. Create Zig-Zag Texture Placing panel with strips horizontally, chalk in two lines, the first 3 from raw edge, the second 6 from first line or 9 from raw edge. Using invisible thread, sew down these lines, holding all the pleats in the same direction.

Next, youll chalk in two more lines, this time going the opposite direction from your first set. These lines will be 3 from the original lines.

Its a little tricky sewing against the pleats for the second set, you just pull each pleat right as you sew across it, keeping the panel as flat as you can as it will have a tendency to pull and twist.

So at this point youll have the center zig-zagged and need to take the ends and sew them down in the opposite directions to finish off the ends of the zig-zag texture.

5. Press Pillow Front I use my iron and press the pillow front along the length (up and down) of the pleats rather than across.

6. Complete Back to Pillow Cover left: Take the long ends (17 long) of your envelope backing pieces and use 1/2 hem to one of the long sides on each rectangle. center: Place right side of pillow front to right sides of envelope back pieces, overlapping them to create envelope opening. right: Sew with 1/2 seam allowance around perimeter of pillow, curving at the corners.

Youre finished! You could use all one color on the pleats, mix prints, or play with different fabrics textures like sheer organza or lace. This pleated zig-zag technique could also be used on tote bags, backpacks, clutches and more!

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