10 Tucks and Pleats

10.1	Basic tucks in cotton fabric
10.2	Box pleats in cotton fabric
10.3	Pin tucks. On the right the tucks have been stitched using a zig-zag stitch.
10.4	Curved pin tucks.
10.5	The fabric was crumpled to produce sharp creases. Pin tucks were stitched following the lines of the creases.
10.6	Tucks stitched on the bias. These can be manipulated abd stretched.
10.7	Tucks decorated with hand stitching. Blanket stitch Whip stitch Running stitch with thread looped through. French knots Couching
10.8	Tucks on tucks. Different effects could be created by using a less regular pattern - different angles and spacing.
10.9	Tucks created in the manner of log cabin.
10.10	Tucks in knitted dish cloth fabric. The tucks were stitched down in different directions.
10.11	Triangular tucks in cotton fabric.
10.12	Triangular tucks in muslin. The edges of the tucks have been stitched
10.13	Triangular box pleats.
10.14	1 inch tucks were stitched into cotton fabric. The fabric was wetted, twisted and then left to dry
10.15	Diagonal snips were made in a series of tucks. The snipped fabric was pressed in diffent directions. Alternate lines were stitched down.
10.16	Tucks were snipped into sections and flattened. The bottom corners of each section were brought together and stitched. Pin tucks were added between each section to make the piece firmer.
10.17	Tucks were stitched with a wavy line and then pressed open into a box pleat.
10.18	A series of tucks were manipulated and stitched down to produce bark-like patterns.
10.19	Tucks were stitched into fabric about .25 inch apart. The tucks were cut into a fringe
10.20	A fringe cut into tucks in knitted dish cloth fabric.
10.21	Tucks in muslin. Threads were withdrawn to produce a looped fringe.
10.22	Tucks in muslin snipped into sections. A bead was wrapped in the ends of each fabric section and stitched.
10.23	As above, then the fabric section was bound in thread to make a stalk.
10.24	Basic tucks and tucks which have been stuffed with knitting wool.
10.25	Close formed tucks, stuffed with knitting wool and then stitched together in various places to form a pattern.
10.26	A series of stuffed tucks. The outside edges have been brought together and stitched down
10.27	Four 1.5 inch tucks were made in cotton fabric. The edges and bases of each tuck were stitched near the edge and the channels stuffed with knitting wool. The space between each channel was stuffed with wadding and quilted.
10.28	Tucks stuffed with knitting wool and gathered round the wool.
10.29	Tucks incotton fabric stuffed with pipe cleaners and manipulated into shape.
10.30	Channels were stitched into the top of a wide tucks and the channels were stuffed with pipe cleaners. These were manipulated into shape.
10.31	Tucks stuffed with knitting wool. The tucks were then slashed in various ways. From top to bottom: Sections were removed from the tuck exposing the wool. The wool was cut in half. Slashes were cut into the tuck to expose the wool The tuck was snipped into sections. Alternate sections were pressed flat and the wool threaded on the top
10.32	Tucks stuffed with card and manipulated into shape.
10.33	Gathered tucks in knitted dish cloth fabric.
10.34	Tucks in organza. The organza has been melted using a soldering iron.
10.35	Tucks in muslin. Stuffed with wadding and then couched with: Organza strips Netting strips Knotted muslin strips Knotted muslin and netting strips
10.36	Knitted dish cloth fabric with wool applied with twin needle stitching. The fabric was then tucked.
10.37	Cotton fabric was decorated with wool applied with twin needle stitching. Tucks were made in the fabric. The tucks were pressed and stitched in different directions.
10.38	Lots of pin tucks were stitched in a piece of fabric. Two tucks were made across the pin tucks and stuffed with knitting wool. The pin tucks were then stitched down in different directions.
10.39	A piece of fabric with stuffed tucks was cut up and the pieces were stitched down on to backing fabric.
10.40	A piece of fabric with stuffed tucks was cut up and the pieces were stitched down on to backing fabric.