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• sewing machine (singer heavy duty 4411)
Published: March 12, 2026
Video Description
to carry your meal preps or leftovers to work :)
measurements
• rectangle (before pleats):
85 x 21 cm (approx. 33.5 x 8.25 inch)
start with this size ^
• rectangle (after pleats):
63 x 21 cm (approx. 24.8 x 8.25 inch)
after adding pleats, this is the size you will end up with approximately ^
• pleats distance:
7.7 (approx. 3 inch)
make 11 pleats in total
extra pleat info (fyi)
• pleats depth:
1 cm (approx. 0.4 inch)
• pleats underlap (pleat depth x2):
2 cm (approx. 0.8 inch)
all above are excl. seam allowance ^
my sewing tools
• sewing machine (singer heavy duty 4411): https://amzn.to/45RTuTM
• fabric crayon: https://amzn.to/40V45dI
• fabric scissors: https://amzn.to/4qm0sro
• seam ripper: https://amzn.to/4r7euyu
• thread snips: https://amzn.to/4rBJDde
• safety pins: https://amzn.to/3NY5ihj
• sewing pins: https://amzn.to/4anKBCY
• measurement tape: https://amzn.to/4bAMu1k
timestamps
0:00 - intro
0:18 - what you’ll need
0:34 - deconstruct
1:20 - step 1: mark the rectangle
1:37 - step 2: mark the pleats
1:54 - step 3: cut the rectangle
2:06 - step 4: iron the pleats
2:34 - step 5: secure the pleats
3:04 - step 6: iron the pleats to one side
3:22 - step 7: clean up the sides
4:32 - step 8: folding technique
5:27 - step 9: fix the bottom
6:04 - step 10: hand strap & strings
7:55 - final results & thoughts
8:50 - outro
socials
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• soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/elliqa
contact
business inquiries: helloclothesnbits@gmail.com
thank you for watching as always ♡
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