Hello From Philadelphia, and Great Kilt help

**Liam** · 14th November 15, 08:49 AM

Check the down load section of The Celtic Croft (advertiser here). They have a very good description.

**ASinclair** · 14th November 15, 09:05 AM

Hello AC!

I can't help with the Great Kilt, sorry.

**Tomak** · 14th November 15, 09:46 AM

Can't help with the great kilt, but hello and welcome from Southern California.

**Dughlas mor** · 14th November 15, 10:00 AM

Welcome from Seattle. As far as pleating your great kilt, I can only suggest the time honored method of trial and error.

**Pleater** · 15th November 15, 07:26 AM

As your set is about 6 inches if you grab and fold the same line of the pattern to about an inch from the last fold, that is your small pleats sorted.
Then take the left over fabric at each side and fold it over the pleats and out again so you have three sets or a bit less of single layer fabric beyond the pleats. Now flip both the big pleats so they lie on top of the aprons, not the pleats.

When you adjust the folds under the belt if you get the kilt the edges of the aprons overlapping the first small pleats at the waist it will probably look neater at hip level and below. Me being of the female persuasion I overlapped two pleats to accommodate the extra curvature required.

You might find it easier to sew the pleats permanently once you have them as you like, or sew on loops and thread a drawstring through them so the fabric can be flattened out easily.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**RockyR** · 15th November 15, 09:45 AM

Welcome from Spring City PA (45 min NW of Philadelphia). If you want to swing by the shop (USA Kilts) with your cloth and belt, we can show you how to wrap a great kilt. It's not that hard (just a little time consuming) once you ge the hang of it.