Newbie pleat stitch question

[scotswelshrunner]

No,it does not. It looks to be stitched as part of the finished kilt, not a stitched pleat.

[scotswelshrunner]

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...t-kilts-78613/
here is a link to pics from my other post

[sydnie7]

Hard to tell from your photos. But if the stitching is holding the pleats down a mere 4" up from the hem, it sounds like "basting" that should be very carefully removed. If it is not holding any pleats down, it could be left in place.

If it were closer to your hipline (fell), I'd call it their version of steeking. Freedom Kilts does this (Steve calls it the "FK pantyline") and it's part of kilt construction, helps keep pleats in place after they have been cut away internally.

Have you considered emailing the maker? They do have a website with "contact us" option. You might suggest that, once the answer is provided, it be added to their currently blank FAQ page. . .

[artificer]

It's a bit hard to tell from the images, but it appears that the stitch runs OVER all of the pleats, essentially holding them all down. Is that correct?

If so I'd imagine that this is some attempt to do a machine-sewn basting. I don't know what the heck else it could be.

it may be the case that the ends aren't backed over or knotted in any way, so that you can unravel it fairly easily, have you checked the ends of the stitch?

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edit: Beat to the punch by sydnie7

[scotswelshrunner]

When I feel all the way to the back of the deep pleat it is stitched. These go all the way from first to last pleat and are tighter than I expected a basting stitch to be. I'll email the seller and ask him.
Seems to me they should come out. But I want to make sure.

[Jock Scot]

Do the stitches look something like these? If they do, they are basting stitches.

[scotswelshrunner]

They look nothing like it at all. These stitches are in black thread and one hardly sees them at all. Things i, when one sits for longer periods the bottom 3" down sticks up slightly,showing there is a stitch. I'll try to take a better photo later when I get a camera.

[scotswelshrunner]

Some new photos showing the stitches:

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As you can see they look like basting stitches but go deep.

[sydnie7]

Definitely basting stitches and must be removed. With luck, it's a chain stitch that "runs" as soon as you loosen one end. Otherwise a blunt plastic tool is good bet for avoiding snags as you carefully pick the threads loose.

[Chas]

Basting stitches - 100%

Use a blunt pointed tool. Knitting needle is good, but NOTHING with a sharp edge. NO blades of any kind. Take your time. ONE stitch at a time.

Rushing = Ruin

Regards

Chas