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.