tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post2563715463271254517..comments2023-09-15T02:54:39.820-07:00Comments on Behind the Seams: Making an 18th Century Inspired Dress Part 4 | Making the Petticoat/SkirtTiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-42843542337161585322017-06-21T09:38:33.342-07:002017-06-21T09:38:33.342-07:00That's a really good idea on the cartridge ple...That's a really good idea on the cartridge pleats, unfortunately I still don't think that would have worked. lol I'll have to keep that in mind for future projects though.Tiana Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-72274862217835978032017-06-20T10:55:00.835-07:002017-06-20T10:55:00.835-07:00I can't wait to see it on you!
One trick I le...I can't wait to see it on you!<br /><br />One trick I learned with cartridge pleats (this applies if you're working with fabric that may be either skimpy, or large and needing to be spread out over a larger waist, or with sheer fabric that scrunches up really easily) is to cut a strip of fabric and lay it in between the outer fabric and the fold and gauge it up with the rest of the fabric to bulk up each pleat. I don't know if it would have worked in this case because 100'' isn't that big, just an idea.....Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892233238987056062noreply@blogger.com