Finished a box pleat clergy kilt.

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Just finished making the first kilt I've ever completely hand sewn, the process took longer then I would have liked but still went faster then I expected. Overall it was a good experience though I think I still need a couple of small refinements to polish this one. The pleats are sewn to the stripe which is the same stripe as the center of the apron so I got that much right, currently I'm contemplating if I should add another strap to the right side and leaning towards doing so. The rest of the fabric was dropped off with Hazel Stewart who happens to have her shop just off my route to my doctorate classes so I hope to have a much more professional quality knife pleats done with the balance. Tomorrow I'll pair it up with a nice button up and boots as I head off to class which means I'll have gone kilted 4 of the 5 days this week.

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