Corduroy X-Kilt

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

If I thought that hand sewing the hem of 6-7 yards of a Stillwater kilt was tedious, I stand corrected. Sewing up the inner pleats edges was more tedious. But I must admit-necessary. Otherwise the recipient would have a helluva time getting the pleats to stay ironed in. Corduroy barely wrinkles, but this also means it does not like to hold a crease.



Here, I've pinned in the taper. Sorry I didn't take any pictures of the process, but Panache was writing more of his story and was not available to hold the camera. Given that my victim has a 44" waist and a 48" rump, there are only 4" of taper needed. This means that I was able to taper without any overlap of the inner pleats. But, I chose to overlap two pleats (at each hip) and have no taper for the back 2 pleats (actually, no taper for the back pleat and half of each one to each side of the back pleat). Then ~1/2" taper for the rest of the pleats. Once this was done, I measured to be sure I had a 44" waist. Yes indeed! To be absolutely honest, I had to play a bit before I reached this perfection



Then, I sewed them down



My mother-in-law was over and her measurements are almost identical to my subject's, so I wrapped the kilt around her at this point. I'm sorry, there are no pictures-she forbade it

That's all for today. Tomorrow I work, and we have guests over the weekend, so there is not likely to be another installment until next week. We'll see. I have decided on my next project-I'm going to make a box pleated kilt (or more likely a kilted mini-skirt) with one color or pattern on the outer pleats and another on the inner. Since I'm allergic to wool, I was thinking of doing an inner cotton cloth in black and an outer pleat of X-Marks tartan. Then I'll look like an X-Marks cheerleader!

"There's only one site
With the best sight
And it feels right
And we love it a lot
X..X..X
Marks the Scot!"

Be well,

[cloves]

An xmarks cheerleader!! Huh....that's a really cool idea Star. I've been wondering how much other "stuff" has been made out of xmarks tartan.
Besides trad kilts, I've seen flashes and I think Ron has an xmarks vest.
An xmarks two-tone mini will make an awesome addition to the list.
Wonder if Turpin is gonna make an xmarks sporran??

So your mom-in-law....how'd the corduroy look on her?

[pdcorlis]

Careful standing on those chairs young lady - we can't afford to lose any kiltmakers in this outfit!

[turpin]

Wonder if Turpin is gonna make an xmarks sporran??

I think you can bank on it, if I have enough material left over.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

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So your mom-in-law....how'd the corduroy look on her?

Not nearly as good as it is going to look on the recipient !

I did just a little work on the kilt this evening after work. I had sent a PM to AlanH with concerns about the over apron strip of velcro. With the deap pleat under this apron, it covers up the velcro. He said that this was an unforeseen problem with the instructions (the deeper the pleat, the more likely it will interfere with the velcro), and he recommended that rather than sacrifice the deep pleat, I just seam rip the velcro and sew it down OVER the pleat.

By the way, those who have been following this thread, may have noted my comment about how well I sewed down the velcro. Here I am, ripping it off. Wine was necessary.



Then, I folded in the pleat and hand sewed the velcro onto it and the over-apron strip (note that I did not completely remove the velcro, just enough to fit the pleat underneath).



Here it is, as I've just finished sewing it down



Note that it does not show at all on the front apron, becaue it is sewn just to the strip underneath (Thank you Alan!)



That's all for today. Thursday, I will put the waistband and belt loops on. My "victim" will have to wait until April for the kilt though, because I have to show it off at our local Bay Area kilt night first (on the 30th).

Be well,

[Dreadbelly]

Why not just use those little metal hooks and eyelets?

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Because I'm trying to follow the directions as closely as possible this time. Next time, I may branch out.

Be well,

[Dreadbelly]

Ah. Well then. I look forward to seeing the rest of your progress, I have been eyeballing this thread very closely with the only eyeball I got that works. You are doing a fantastic job. You take better pictures of what to do and how to do it than the photographers that snapped the pictures in my schoolbooks.

[CameronTaylor]

glass is empty ...

I'm just sayin'


CT

[Doc]

Can't wait to see the pics of the finished kilt.