Hidden Tack Pleats
Traditionally, drapery pleats are tacked by machine, or hand stitched after the pleat has been sewn vertically in the top heading. I have developed a new method where the pleat is tacked first, to the inside with machine stitching, before the vertical seam is sewn. This works especially well for "two-finger" or double pleats that are formed with two folds of fabric. I find that it saves time, and has a cleaner appearance with no dimples or stitches showing. (You can adapt t