How to figure out what pleats you want.

**SoSelkirk** · 28th April 11, 07:31 AM

I have printed out a color sample on several sheets of legal size paper (landscape mode) and trim the ends so the pattern matches, tape end to end, and I end up with a 24" +/- strip of "paper tartan". This can then be folded different ways to make pleats. Make multiple strips and you can try different pleating styles. When you find a pattern you like, you can tape the upper edge down and even pull the bottom corners to see how it looks when the pleats open up.

**Barb T** · 28th April 11, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by SoSelkirk

I have printed out a color sample on several sheets of legal size paper (landscape mode) and trim the ends so the pattern matches, tape end to end, and I end up with a 24" +/- strip of "paper tartan". This can then be folded different ways to make pleats. Make multiple strips and you can try different pleating styles. When you find a pattern you like, you can tape the upper edge down and even pull the bottom corners to see how it looks when the pleats open up.

Just remember that the size of the pleats you fold matters. It's best if you can scale the tartan so that the printout actually matches the sett size. Then it's easy.