Creating textured fabric with pleats and tucks by Jean Boyd February 14, 2022 written by Jean Boyd February 14, 2022 347 Last month I introduced you to the new Brother Innov-ís BQ3100 machine, also known as “The Achiever Sewing and Quilting Machine”. This machine is one of the Quilt Club series of machines for sewing and quilting. You can check out all the features of the BQ3100 machine by clicking on the Specifications tab on the Brother website. Brother Innov-ís BQ3100 machine I love creating “new” fabric, so this week I’ll show you how to make tucks and pleats to create textured fabric. I had lots of fun experimenting with different methods of making tucks and pleats and made many samples which I then used for this decorative cushion. I’ll share with you all the steps needed so you can make your own custom designed cushion. Finished textured cushion Here are the basic steps for creating pleats: Use a piece of fabric that is about 12″ square Using a fabric marking tool, draw lines that are 1″ apart. Draw lines about 1” apart Press on the lines so you have a series of ridges. Press on the lines so you have a series of ridges. Using the quarter inch foot with guide on the Brother Innov-is BQ3100 machine, stitch along the edge of each fold. Then press all the folds flat. Stitch on the edge of each fold Draw lines about 3″ apart on the folds. Stitch along the first line, using a straight stitch. Stitch along the second line, this time placing the folds in the opposite direction. Stitch across the folds to create the texture. The fabric can get quite bulky at this stage, but because I have the automatic fabric sensor key activated on the Brother Innov-is BQ3100 machine, itʼs no problem to sew through the bulky fabric. The machine automatically detects the thickness of the fabric and adjusts the stitching accordingly. LCD screen showing the activated fabric sensor key Continue sewing on each line, moving the pleats in the opposite direction on each row. Here’s my finished sample. Basic pleating technique to create texture Now that you’ve got the basic technique mastered, I hope you’ll come back to QUILTsocial tomorrow to see some variations of this pleating technique. This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: How to pleat woven cotton fabrics using a sewing machine | Tutorial Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs403BQ3100brothercushionsdecorative cushionsfree patternsnotionspleatingquilting tutorialsquiltssewing machine reviewstechniquestextured fabric FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post Turn your applique project into a cozy pillow with the right stuff next post How to pleat woven cotton fabrics using a sewing machine | Tutorial YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Doodling with My Custom Stitch on the Brother... Use My Custom Stitch to make your own... Making a one-of-a-kind cushion with the Brother BQ3100 How to pleat woven cotton fabrics using a... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
