Where is the apocryphal Box Pleat manual?

**Kevlar70** · 20th February 08, 06:48 AM

"Boxy, but good"

In my ever increasing affection for the box pleated kilt I have read posts concerning a semi-apocryphal PDF to be produced by Barb T and Matt N. So I ask: Has this been posted somewhere? I am sure I am not the only beginning DIY'er longing to see this document.

I am ready to rebind my Art of Kiltmaking with an extra appendix as required.

With great admiration for our tailors and teachers, I remain

Kevlar70
Kevin Nichols
Brunswick GA
"Ya'll come down!"

**trojanrabbit** · 20th February 08, 08:09 AM

I think you can use x-kilt manual as reference. I just figure out most questions about box pleat from it.

**Barb T** · 20th February 08, 08:26 AM

I haven't finished it yet, but I'm hoping to get it done over spring break. It will be a companion to The Art of Kiltmaking, and we'll post it on Matt's site.

It will have instructions for how to lay out and stitch box pleats, but the general finishing instructions will be the same as for a trad knife-pleated kilt. I have all the photos that I'm going to use, and I have the instructions partly written. I haven't done the line drawings yet.

Sorry for the delay!

**Livingston** · 20th February 08, 08:29 AM

No problem Barb. You know how we hate jonesing around here

Gotta have that instant gratification.

**Kevlar70** · 20th February 08, 08:47 AM

Thanks for the reassurance, Barb. That will give us all something to look forward to.

I can't say too many times: Thanks to you and Matt for what you do.

**Tartan Hiker** · 20th February 08, 10:30 AM

I, too, am looking forward to seeing how the real artists put together their box-pleated kilts.

And I must say that Kevlar might make a dandy kilt, but does it require special needles?

**Carolina Kiltman** · 11th August 08, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Livingston

No problem Barb. You know how we hate jonesing around here

Gotta have that instant gratification.

And I keep remininding them that patience is one of the cardinal virtues, and good for the soul.

**meinfs** · 11th August 08, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Carolina Kiltman

And I keep remininding them that patience is one of the cardinal virtues, and good for the soul.

I have been patient - I heard about it in May but have not said anything (patiently waiting) until somebody brought it up again and then it reawakened the awareness and the excitement.

Barb, do what you need to do ... (i'll just experiment in the meantime...) So all is good.

**BEEDEE** · 20th February 08, 08:25 AM

I used the X-kilt manual for the pleats and Barb's book to figure out the apron dimensions. But I machine stitched the kilt. Waiting for better instructions for hand stitching.

Brian