- a. From fabric that looks the same on both sides cut a 13″X 45″piece. Remove selvege.
b. Fold up and press 4″ on long edge for front and 2″ for back of bonnet.
c. Open up and sew machine scallops on right side of fabric (both long ends) Do not worry about perfect scallops at the ends, they will be turned up and not show. Trim scallops, fold back up
on pressed lines and baste before pleating..
d. On 2″ turn up, pleat five (5) 1/2 space rows for back starting first row 3/8″ from folded edge. On 4″ turn up, pleat eleven (11) 1/2 space rows for front, starting first row 3/8″ from folded edge.
LEAVE ENOUGH PLEATING THREADS TO FLATTEN OUT BONNET