In making a box pleat, the first step is to?

1. Start by folding the fabric in half with the wrong sides together.

2. Mark the desired width of the box pleat on the folded edge of the fabric.
3. Measure and mark half of the desired width on each side of the center mark.
4. Iron the fabric along the marked lines to create crisp folds.
5. Open up the folded fabric and bring the outer two marks towards the center mark, creating a pleat.
6. Iron the pleat to hold it in place.
7. Repeat the process for additional box pleats, if desired.