Question about making an x-kilt.

[sydnie7]

I'm with Anne -- if you haven't sewn the pleats yet, then make the top apron and pleats out of the continuous fabric. It should end at the inner fold of the deep pleat, plus an inch or so for seam allowance. Then cut another piece long enough for the under apron and half the deep pleat plus seam allowance. Put the two pieces RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER and stitch a straight seam from hem to waist.

Don't try to put the seam in the pleat next to top apron -- that pleat doesn't fold straight, due to taper of top apron.

I've put lots of joins into kilts, as Anne says some camo and all corduroy demands to be cut and joined in that fashion. If your fabric tends to unravel when cut, you could run some zig-zag along the raw edges -- probably easier to do this before making the seam -- the same way you finished raw edges on that first small rectangle.

[SDMF91]

I'm with Anne -- if you haven't sewn the pleats yet, then make the top apron and pleats out of the continuous fabric. It should end at the inner fold of the deep pleat, plus an inch or so for seam allowance. Then cut another piece long enough for the under apron and half the deep pleat plus seam allowance. Put the two pieces RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER and stitch a straight seam from hem to waist.

Don't try to put the seam in the pleat next to top apron -- that pleat doesn't fold straight, due to taper of top apron.

I've put lots of joins into kilts, as Anne says some camo and all corduroy demands to be cut and joined in that fashion. If your fabric tends to unravel when cut, you could run some zig-zag along the raw edges -- probably easier to do this before making the seam -- the same way you finished raw edges on that first small rectangle.

Kk, thanks much...The material ends right on the end of the under apron pleat...I'm going to put in lots more work today, since I took a sick day for allergies, and post more pics later.

[SDMF91]

Alright, I'm FINALLY to the point to where I can sew my pleats in....But I'm confused on the A-shaping...Does it widen at the waistband and narrow towards the hem, or vise versa? This may be a dumb question....but I'm utterly confused about this.

Stupidity edit: Nevermind, I got it. A...as in narrower at the top. Duh.