My new kilt in progress

**Cowher** · 27th July 11, 08:23 PM

Wow awesome job. I love how many talented people we have here.

**cryerelizabeth** · 28th July 11, 05:45 PM

Ok... I just started cutting the pleats and it's scaring me lol. Very nerve-wracking the first time doing it lol

**Dale Seago** · 28th July 11, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Cowher

Wow awesome job. I love how many talented people we have here.

Truth!!

Going to be nice having yet another talented and accomplished kiltmaker here soon as a resource.

**Mickey** · 28th July 11, 07:06 PM

Looking good! Still too scared to start making mine, but I gotta jump in feet first sometime. I'll be referring to this thread as well as a few more, besides Barb's book. Keep posting!

**cryerelizabeth** · 28th July 11, 08:03 PM

I just finnished the nerve-wracking part... cutting the pleats. Here are some pics

This is the hole for the underapron strap

so far so good... i just hope I got the measurements good enough for it to fit right

**cryerelizabeth** · 29th July 11, 10:23 AM

here is a question for kilt makers out there... When you do the steeking, do you go through the whole thickness of the pleat or something. Or do you just go through one thickness. I don't quite understand this part that well.

**Paul Henry** · 29th July 11, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by cryerelizabeth

here is a question for kilt makers out there... When you do the steeking, do you go through the whole thickness of the pleat or something. Or do you just go through one thickness. I don't quite understand this part that well.

Steeking is the process of stablishing the pleats so that they don't drop or miss shape, sort of like bonding them together at the fell line, but invisibly. So the idea is to go through both layers and to link them to previous pleats as well, so it can mean that you do go through several layers. The thing to watch is not to work too tightly otherwise you will get puckering showing on the outside of the kilts.I generally use a linen thread which is very strong and a slighly larger needle as well to help me get through the cloth more easily.

**cryerelizabeth** · 29th July 11, 11:07 AM

thanks for the advice! I'll use it

**cryerelizabeth** · 30th July 11, 08:49 AM

So, now I'm on opening the buttonhole and attaching the stabalizer. Just one problem though... I don't have any broadcloth or canvas to work with at the moment! I need to get some while I'm out today