Tutorial: Ribbon Pleating


Ribbon Pleating Tutorial

Apply adhesive strip to cardstock, ensure it covers end to end.

Apply adhesive strip to cardstock, ensure it covers end to end.

Starting from one side, stick ribbon and fold over to make a pleat.

Starting from one side, stick ribbon and fold over to make a pleat.

Close-up

Close-up

For 2nd pleat, fold over so that the pleat touches the end of the one before it.

For 2nd pleat, fold over so that the pleat touches the end of the one before it.

Your finished product should look like this!

Your finished product should look like this!

View from above

View from above

Trim the tail, leaving some excess.

Trim the tail, leaving some excess.

Turn to backside of cardstock, apply adhesive strips and fold tabs over.

Turn to backside of cardstock, apply adhesive strips and fold tabs over.

FINISHED! Add brads, buttons, staples, sewing, or ruffle it up!

FINISHED! Add brads, buttons, staples, sewing, or ruffle it up!

TIPS & TRICKS:

  • If you mess up, just pull ribbon away from the adhesive and start over. No harm; No foul!
  • Arrange your pleats differently for more FUNK ;)
  • Finish by adding embellishments!
  • Make different sized pleats.
  • Stamp with Staz-on onto your pleats!

14 Responses

  1. Kelly Marie, on August 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm Said:

    Fun tutorial!!! I just love it! The pleats look so wonderful using the adhesive. Thanks for doing the tutorial! :)

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  2. Noemi Le, on August 26, 2009 at 12:28 pm Said:

    Thanks for this! I was wondering how you were doing it and now thanks to your lovely tutorial I know:-)

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  3. Sarah Martina, on August 26, 2009 at 12:34 pm Said:

    Yay! This is great!

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  4. Jenn C., on August 26, 2009 at 12:42 pm Said:

    :D Awesome!

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  5. Kimberly, on August 26, 2009 at 2:41 pm Said:

    You should have never told us…we would have gone on thinking it was super hard!

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  6. Laura, on August 26, 2009 at 3:44 pm Said:

    can’t wait to try this!

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  8. de, on August 27, 2009 at 3:26 pm Said:

    Love it! Glad you did this! Your ribbons are always so awesome!

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  9. Kathi, on August 27, 2009 at 8:27 pm Said:

    Thank you for a great tutorial! I’m going to have to give it a try.

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  10. Beth Norman, on August 31, 2009 at 2:03 pm Said:

    Fabuous tutorial. TFS!

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  11. unkit, on December 13, 2009 at 7:08 am Said:

    What an awesome tutorial! Ribbon pleating is one of my favorite details. You make it so simple to do.

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  12. Bella Luna {Paperie} » Happy Birthday EtsyInspired!!!!, on January 26, 2010 at 3:28 pm Said:

    [...] The DP was a RAK and it’s called Autumn Leaves.  I used Tiff’s ribbon pleating tutorial with the SU ribbon.  The buttons are CTMH and the gnome is popped with dimensionals! Thanks [...]

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  13. RaggleFraggle, on January 31, 2010 at 1:43 pm Said:

    Awesome! will help with a Valentine’s Day card i will be making soon! :)

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  14. Mel M, on February 20, 2010 at 2:04 pm Said:

    Pure perfection!

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