I am finishing up my MacNaughton, ancient kilt.

JHockin will remember when we ordered this stuff. It was at least four years ago. I've made several other kilts since then, but just never really got any momentum going on this one. I'm doing it pretty much "by the book" with *very* few "shortcuts".....aka machine-stitching. The thing has sat in it's bag for months at a time, but when the Luminous Joan was in surgery for her hip this past Spring, I was sitting in the waiting room for 5 hours. I essentially finished up the pleatin during that time and that got me "going" again. Sort of.. Last week I finished the last three pleats....31 of them.

This morning I finished the reverse pleat, and trimmed off the excess for the under-apron and finished that edge. I turned up a bit of hem at the lower corner of the under-apron and stitched it. I finished the right-hand edge of the over-apron and slipped in a second layer of tartan, which is now fringed, so the kilt will have a subtle double-fringe.

Still to do...

cut out the pleats
steeking
make the fell stabilizing strip and sew it in

hair canvas under the upper 1/3 rd of the over apron.

Load-bearing waistband strip
waistband
buckles, straps and leather.

pressing

I've sworn to myself that I WILL wear this kilt to Burns Night. That's a long 'ways out, but I WILL NOT SLACK OFF. I'm going to use this DIY thread as a motivator. If more than a week goes by and I don't update it, it's up to you guys to mercilessly harrass me until I get back TO it.

Besides, when this is done, I have a kilt skirt to make for Bethany and a kilt to make for Garrett,and I really want to get these done before Burns Night, as well.

There will be one last Alan H Peacock Picture Post when this is done. It will feature the J. Higgins jacket and waistcoat, some absolutely KILLER hose that Mrs. Farlander is knitting for me, my nifty new hunting sporran which I am antique'ing the cantle (much too " chrome-ey) and this kilt.