Quote Originally Posted by ChattanCat View Post
The Macpherson tartan is much more complex and I am having trouble identifiing the major elements and where to center each plett.

So here is my real question: Does the sett in the back have to be the same width as the sett in the front?
CC, I'm no kiltmaker, but if you are pleating to the sett, you are trying to reproduce the actual sett across the pleats as it appears on the apron. However, it is your creation and if you find a pleating method that works well for you, do it. You might want to pleat and pin several different styles to see which you like best. Some tartans that are asymmetric are hard to pleat to the actual sett, but if yours is symmetric than your only problem has already been stated as above. Barb's book does give advice for pleating complex tartans. Since your first two kilts were relatively straightforward, you may not have focused as heavily on that part of the book. Perhaps a review?

I'll be, however, if you wait a bit someone is out there photoshopping a pleating design for you right now and will post it later. That level of kiltmaking is beyond me.

cheers