Burda Style For people who sew

This has been made in response to sabriners dress project, to give her some ideas. This could be used to create a statement obi belt for the dress, with a pleated frill used to trim the arms and neck. Try this technique out with paper first if you are unsure. Pleat the strip of fabric in the way shown, each visible 'square should be equal in both length and width. Fold the corners of each pleat, sewing the points of the corners together. This can be finished with a bead in the centre of each origami square. Hope this helps!

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A strip of fabric 3 times the length of the intended finished peice of fabric, with the edges along the length finished.

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7 Comments

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  Nov 18, 2010, 03.32 AMby madebymeg

  hmmm this might be cool to try on something like this… http://sewhappyclothes.blogspot.com/2010/10/scarves-and-other-fun-things.html

  a cool folded scarf i spotted on etsy :)
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  Apr 13, 2010, 02.52 PMby dilshadburman

  SO COOL!! I am definitely trying this on my next skirt of belt! :D
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  Apr 10, 2010, 12.59 AMby gedwoods

  This is such a cool idea… I’m going to look into incorporating origami folds into clothes…
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  Oct 11, 2009, 01.37 PMby anajan

  Great tutorial! The origami foldes are easier to make than they apper to be. I tried another way of origami folding, used it for button closure on a shirt. Take a look at my Origami JJ (#3) blouse: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/origami-jj-3
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  Oct 10, 2009, 05.41 PMby smallone

  Hey thanks! – Max Studio have used this on blouses and tunics in the past (not sure if you have that brand in the UK) – wondered how it was done. would look great round the front placket of a lightweight tunic.
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  Oct 9, 2009, 11.56 AMby almatinka

  That is definitely interesting! I will be sure to try it!
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  Oct 8, 2009, 04.25 PMby sabriner

  awesome. thanks for the technique! i always wondered how these simple folds are done on fabric. i will try this out.