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Starlight Masquerade shows how you a barbecue tool can help you make perfect pleats. Actually, any fork with long straight tines will work. This is so cool! If, like me, you haven’t seen this technique before, be ready for your lightbulb moment. Go to the tutorial.
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[photo from Starlight Masquerade]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
WOW definitely a lightbulb moment with this one – I’ve never heard of it but what a brilliant idea! Now I need to go out to the garage to see what kind of bbq tools need to make it into my sewing room, LOL!
I love fork pleating. I have several forks from a big salad fork down to a tiny 3-tine cocktail fork for my pleating needs.