Wide knife pleat vs box pleat

[Barb T]

I baste horizontally (i.e., perpendicular to the pleats) for both knife and box pleated kilts.

Box pleated kilt basted horizontally: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ed-kilt-90859/

Knife pleated kilt based horizontally: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-straps-89726/

I've never had any issues getting the basting to hold, and it takes a LOT less time than basting down the edge of every pleat (and you don't press a lot of little divots into the edge of every pleat where all the stitches are).

I don't have any close-up photos here at home, but, when I get to my office later this week, I'll dig some up and post some close-ups.