DIY attempt #7

**Aspiringloser** · 10th April 12, 04:04 PM

I'm at it again! Auld Lang Syne Modern 16 oz. from Marton Mills. I'm pleating it to the white stripe on purple. Since the purple is only 11/16 of an inch, there will be many, narrow pleats. Since I need every thread of purple to show, I'm basting the edge of each pleat to ensure that no pleat rolls during pressing to reveal any black no any pleat edge. There will be 35 pleats. The green next to the purple seems to contrast quite a bit and there could be an interesting show when it swishes. I've decided to join the "hip buckle isn't necessary club" on this one. More pics to come as things progress.

**cryerelizabeth** · 10th April 12, 04:08 PM

sweet!

**Aspiringloser** · 10th April 12, 04:09 PM

That didn't take long! Thanks.

**xman** · 10th April 12, 05:41 PM

Looks like you've caught he bug AL. tu

**Aspiringloser** · 10th April 12, 05:54 PM

I've had it for quite some time. No cure in sight.

**Pleater** · 19th July 12, 07:49 AM

Try to make sewing the kilt a habit - even if it only working half an hour a week, always doing it at a particular day and time, and do not schedule anything else to interfere with that.

I always find that something done as a regular routine gets done, but trying to find - say - a whole morning to concentrate on one thing, it just never happens.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Aspiringloser** · 19th July 12, 02:10 PM

I work crazy hours during the summer. I'm a A/C technician. Finding time when I'm not at work and not completely worn out is rare. I have decided, after much thought, to go with Xman's suggestion and rip all the pleats out and start over. I think I'll use a template this time to ensure that my stripes are indeed centered throughout the entire length of the fell.

**okiwen** · 19th July 12, 05:35 PM

I am just curious, why are you basting down the whole edge of the pleat? i don't recall doing this on the kilt that I made. I remember taking the time to carefully straighten the the pleat from the fell down but I don't recall sewing the whole edge. Am I wrong?

**Aspiringloser** · 19th July 12, 05:38 PM

Yes. If the purple stripe was wider I wouldn't bother basting the pleat edge. Because I'm using every single thread of the purple, I didn't want to risk the edge moving during pressing and showing the black stripe.