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How-To: Sew Perfect Pleats

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Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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September 18th, 2013 2

Pleats are a great way to shape garments, but getting the spacing to look just right can be frustrating. Luckily, my pal Sarai over at The Coletterie has solved all of your pesky pleat and tuck problems with her no-fail method for marking and sewing perfect pleats!

Ready to give it a try? (Just not on pants, okay?) Head over to The Coletterie to see the full tutorial.

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