Grand Revival Designs: Pleated Wrap Skirt Tutorial

The Boy Trifecta: The Grandview Bag Tutorial Part 2 - el fin I know on Wednesday I said I'd have this up "tomorrow", but it's still technically Thursday SOME places, right? That counts. Ok, so when we left off, we had finished the first pleat and first ruffle. Grab your next strip. You can pin these pleats directly to the body of the bag, as we are going to sew them down from the top, rather than from underneath like the previous pleat. TIP: Stitch in the direction that your pleats are pointing so that your presser foot is flattening the pleats rather than lifting them. Now, stitch down the bottom of the pleat. Now your bag should look something like this: Ok, we're almost done with the embellishment! Stitch in place, following the gathering stitch down the center. YAY! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Also, I found it helpful to use my narrowest presser foot while sewing the outer bag to the lining. 6. 7. 8. You should have something that looks like this: If any part of this is confusing or needs further explanation, just let me know! Happy bag-making!