tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post1331636641685079762..comments2023-05-29T08:29:42.484-05:00Comments on Smocking by Janet: Pleater Thread Boxseamsgreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-71872056808789161662020-06-29T18:26:49.486-05:002020-06-29T18:26:49.486-05:00thank you, I have had my pleater since 1987, and h...thank you, I have had my pleater since 1987, and have always struggled. Once my girls grew I didn't smock as much, now I have granddaughters about to start again thank you for your hack, this will make my life so much easier.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223892664758300382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-68154720079159702792020-06-01T10:57:47.296-05:002020-06-01T10:57:47.296-05:00I had just gotten a woodburning tool and used this...I had just gotten a woodburning tool and used this to make my holes. Thank you for awesome instructions!JJ Niblockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256941368492761062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-24747559816695368072020-04-05T00:45:40.111-05:002020-04-05T00:45:40.111-05:00I have tried it, with threads coming from below, b...I have tried it, with threads coming from below, but I still have to keep rethreading it, plus pleated fabric pulls back towards the pleater unless I pull threads out of box from below pleater. So more awkward than just threading with cut threads. <br />What am I doing wrong?Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-51217990768857498812019-05-20T16:56:30.301-05:002019-05-20T16:56:30.301-05:00It’s been a while but I think I got my plastic ple...It’s been a while but I think I got my plastic pleather box at Hobby Lobby. It was in the sewing section.seamsgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-41290922264018659252019-05-20T15:02:09.010-05:002019-05-20T15:02:09.010-05:00Awesome idea. I have a wooden box for my pleater ...Awesome idea. I have a wooden box for my pleater but want to have an acrylic one like yours. Where did you find the plastic thread box?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685984708230941340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-28851722981966690322019-04-19T12:12:27.876-05:002019-04-19T12:12:27.876-05:00where can u get the pleater machine?
where can u get the pleater machine?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361390509094063926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-79143427070948835502018-01-14T01:50:42.957-06:002018-01-14T01:50:42.957-06:00Fanatastic! Bought the box etc. It took very littl...Fanatastic! Bought the box etc. It took very little time to assemble (hubby suggested using his electronics soldering iron for the holes, worked a treat) I'm ready to go. A neat simple solution. Thankyou!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-22078268026247839832017-08-20T06:40:25.732-05:002017-08-20T06:40:25.732-05:00Fantastic idea! For the box and for threading fr...Fantastic idea! For the box and for threading from the bottom! I,too,had wanted to be able to keep it threaded. So this is how it's done? Wonderful. Thanks so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-24114043840015525482017-01-06T18:57:34.265-06:002017-01-06T18:57:34.265-06:00The threads from my pleater box are coming up from...The threads from my pleater box are coming up from the underside of my needles. I use a Clover Yarn threader to thread the needles. seamsgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-20760414113057199822017-01-06T18:05:23.219-06:002017-01-06T18:05:23.219-06:00New at this. Made a box but was hoping that I woul...New at this. Made a box but was hoping that I would not have to rethread the needles every time I change projects but can't wrap my head around how to make that happen. Help. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582558017368265638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-8585293415286698992014-09-04T19:29:27.899-05:002014-09-04T19:29:27.899-05:00I love it. Will definitely do this. I was googli...I love it. Will definitely do this. I was googling "pleater thread box" to see where I could get one and this came up. I thought I had read way back in your blog already but not far enough I guess. Thanks for sharing.NancyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865355449228458761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-67999117334317797452014-04-14T07:29:33.971-05:002014-04-14T07:29:33.971-05:00The pleater just sits on the pleater box and is no...The pleater just sits on the pleater box and is not secured. It does not move around when pleating because of the rubber feet on the bottom of my pleater.<br /><br />When I am finished pleating, my pleater goes back into its box and the pleater box back on the shelf.seamsgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-56857039504937351462014-04-14T06:53:04.898-05:002014-04-14T06:53:04.898-05:00I had wondered if this was possible. Thank you! ...I had wondered if this was possible. Thank you! One question, how do you secure your pleater on the top of the thread box? Also, I would appreciate more pictures on each step. Genius!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-44634526723109401552014-04-06T15:06:33.294-05:002014-04-06T15:06:33.294-05:00Super idea!!Super idea!!Debbie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718419061747174797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-16613123461158963952013-11-06T11:00:39.841-06:002013-11-06T11:00:39.841-06:00Love this idea. Will use Robins idea of using a dr...Love this idea. Will use Robins idea of using a drill and wind my thread onto bobbins so that I don't have to buy so many spools of quilters thread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-17540605684651852512013-07-08T06:34:01.289-05:002013-07-08T06:34:01.289-05:00Janet - Thanks so much for this. Before I found y...Janet - Thanks so much for this. Before I found your instructions, I made my own thread box for my pleater, but it didn't work very well because I didn't know what I was doing. I'm going to do it the right way with your instructions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226358520409751256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-12002750572545094232009-11-27T13:57:55.154-06:002009-11-27T13:57:55.154-06:00Who sells these thread boxes? I don't remember...Who sells these thread boxes? I don't remember seeing them at a fabric store lately.Jim 'n Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108177350814230433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-15206214291736498492009-10-07T09:35:07.196-05:002009-10-07T09:35:07.196-05:00I found it was easier to get a drill with a tiny b...I found it was easier to get a drill with a tiny bit and drill holesRobin Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973983902751504739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-29747825263731981732009-08-10T15:17:59.452-05:002009-08-10T15:17:59.452-05:00Janet, the only thing better than this idea would ...Janet, the only thing better than this idea would be to have YOU come pleat for me! :)<br /><br />JerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-90013825859696659162009-08-06T19:50:18.295-05:002009-08-06T19:50:18.295-05:00What an absolutely clever idea. I'm going to ...What an absolutely clever idea. I'm going to bookmark this post for future reference. Thank you!juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423393733607579888noreply@blogger.com