Knife Pleat (Organdy Pressed)
Technique: Knife Pleat (Organdy Pressed)
“Adjacent underfolds turned in the same direction.” (Wolff p.91)
Materials: Cotton organdy
Spacing/Size: 1/2” pleat depth; 1” space between pleats
Folding Methods: Pleats measured, marked, snipped (both sides)
Anchoring methods: Top stitched and pleated both sides
Notes and Reflections: Advantages, Disadvantages, Ideas, Evaluations
• Organdy holds the fold well enough without heat
• Sample used to demo in A+D 470 Studio Spring 2013
Advantages:
• Easy to mark and pin
Disadvantages:
Ideas for Exploration:
• Various sizes, widths, and random
• Play with transparency