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04.17

pleat week guest: kiki creates

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Today’s guest is Kiki from kiki creates. Kiki’s blog is full of free printables, cute crafts and sewing projects! She also has fun contributing posts about things like exercise and liquid eyeliner (I loved that post!). She is currently participating in Project Run and Play and made the most adorable fox dress last week! Everything Kiki touches is so pretty and she always uses great color! 

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While strolling through Target one day clearance shopping (yes, I hit up all the clearance aisles too often!), I saw this cute little clock and knew I could do something with it..and for $2.75, I snatched it right up!

I had a bunch of fabric scraps left over from projects as well as some ready made pleated fabric from Hobby Lobby and so I whipped up a pretty pleated clock:

Fun, right?! Pleating is such a fun and easy way to add some visual interest to all kinds of things (even clocks!)

There are so many ways to make pleats.  Here is just one way!  I wanted to make 3 1/2″ pleats, so I cut a piece of my fabric 7″ wide and folded it in half.  I ironed it and went on to step one!

Step 1-fold side over and iron 2-bring left side over and meet the two tops together, iron 3- gather again from the right side and iron 4- after doing this with your strip over and over you will have one big line of pleats 5- if you pull just a little you will see how fun it will look as a pleat! (I love this part!)
Next, I sewed the top of the pleat and gathered all of my materials:
clock
pleats (both those I made and some I bought)
hot glue
cardboard

 I cut some cardboard to go on the outside of the clock to give me a place to glue down my largest pleated fabric.  I cut the back out so I could still hang the clock, change batteries, etc. Then I glued down the clock and then started with the pleats! Once I got it arranged just how I wanted it, I simply glued them down and voila..a fun and personalized clock! I also designed up a quick clock face to match the fabric and put that on the clock.

This clock is headed to my daughters room and will be a bright a happy addition!

Now the only question is…what will YOU add pleats to?
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Thanks Kiki! How creative is that! Also check out Kiki’s ruffled duvet cover, dream dollhouse,  and ruffle cards printable.  You can also find her on facebook!

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7 Comments

  1. Breenah

    04/17 at 1:33 PM

    That is just super cute!

  2. devotedtoquilting

    04/17 at 1:34 PM

    I love this. Too bad I didn’t think of it a few years ago when I finally threw away a clock that had been through much. We’d had it since our wedding, it was a simple little clock, but was cracked and worn. I could’ve revived it with ruffles. :) Going to check out the thrift store for a working clock that needs ruffles.

  3. marysza

    04/17 at 2:13 PM

    omg this is one of the most amazing ideas I saw lately!!! what a great clock!!!!!!!! i love this idea! ;o

  4. calinai

    04/17 at 3:02 PM

    excellent pleating

  5. Simple Simon & Co

    04/17 at 6:05 PM

    The pleats are awesome but I really love how you changed the face of the clock as well—so much cuter!
    liZ

  6. JKStamy08

    04/18 at 2:02 PM

    Very cute and cheery!

  7. JKStamy08

    04/18 at 2:03 PM

    Very cute and cheery!

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