Was "The Hand-Crafted Contemporary Kilt" ever made available?

[Steve Ashton]

The white fusable interfacing was an early version and did not work. It caused a hard spot that wore right through the wool fabric. I now use only on layer of tartan folded in half for the pocket opening edge.

Yes, the pocket lining is only the bottom portion of the pocket. Basically from the bottom of the opening to the bottom of the pocket. It is to re-enforce the wool fabric which is prone to keys poking right through.
You can see where the lining is sewn in this photo. It is just below the wide black stripe.



The pocket opening is to the bottom in the above photo.

[User]

The white fusable interfacing was an early version and did not work. It caused a hard spot that wore right through the wool fabric. I now use only on layer of tartan folded in half for the pocket opening edge.

Yes, the pocket lining is only the bottom portion of the pocket. Basically from the bottom of the opening to the bottom of the pocket. It is to re-enforce the wool fabric which is prone to keys poking right through.
You can see where the lining is sewn in this photo. It is just below the wide black stripe.



The pocket opening is to the bottom in the above photo.

Ah, that makes more sense than what I was envisioning.
For the pocket opening reinforcement, is the extra tartan fabric added to the outer layer of the pocket, so you don't feel it when putting your hand in the pocket, or is it added to the inner layer of the pocket, or to both the outer and inner layers?

[Steve Ashton]

The reinforcement is hidden in the fold.

[User]

The reinforcement is hidden in the fold.

Thank you sir! Sorry for all the questions.
Time to buy some tartan and see how it goes!

[RGM1]

I had under apron pouch added to all of my US Kilts tailored kilts. Great place for a cell phone. Extra charge, but worth it.

[User]

I had pockets added to all of my US Kilts tailored kilts. Great place for a cell phone. Extra charge, but worth it.

What style pockets did they add? Are they center pockets, or side slash pockets? Can you describe the construction? Thanks!

[RGM1]

Just straight up and down pouch matched with pattern to create a hidden pocket for cell phone convenient to right hand. Quite useful.

[User]

Wow, this template is bigger than I envisioned. I might have to scale it down or the left and right pocket pleats will overlap in the center. Or maybe I'm not visualizing it correctly.

What waist size is the template designed for? I'm trying to fit it in a 34" waisted kilt. Right now I've got it on a apron chalked for a 36" kilt, and even with the extra 1" on the right side, the template slightly crosses the middle of the front apron.

I guess I'll make the two deep pleats as deep as possible without overlapping in the center, and look into making the pockets work with what I've got once the rest of the kilt is sewn. I'm really feeling my lack of experience. :-)

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