Pleater:

This is what a pleater looks like.

Next Step:

Prop the pleater on a book, so when you remove the bar, the needles do not fall out.

Next Step:

The pleater bar removed from pleater.

When re installing the bar, note that the right side of the bar has 16 full space rows and the left side of the bar has both full space and half spaces. Be sure the bar is lined up correctly when reinstalling the bar.

Next Step:

This is what your pleater needle will look like.

Next Step:

When you thread the needles, put a piece of white paper under the needles, it will help you see the eye of the needle and will make threading easier.

Next Step:

Roll your fabric on a dowel.

Next Step:

Begin pleating.

Next Step:

Occasionally remove fabric from needles, continue pleating until finished.

Final Step:

Leave threads long enough to tie off, remove from pleater.