Need help with pleat stiching

[Barb T]

Maybe you'e misinterpreting what's on pg. 72? The center of the red stripe must be in the center of the pleat. If the red stripe is, for example 1/4" across, and the pleat needs to be 1" across total at the waist, the center of the red stripe must be 1/2" from each edge of the pleat. That puts your black and white stripes plus 1/8" of the red stripe into one half of the pleat and 1/8" of the red stripe plus the black and white stripes on the other side of the red into the other half of the pleat.

That's the only way that the stripe can be centered and have the pleat be 1" across over all. If that's still not clear, let me know. Note: I picked 1" just for an easy example. I realize that's not the size of the pleats that you have.

[yank111]

Thanks, Barb and Steve!

I've ripped the thread out (will be an expert at that by the end of this project) and will start over in about a week as I'll be going on vacation, so you're safe for a week!

Thank you so much for the help so far!

Jon