An X Marks Dress Model FK

[The Wizard of BC]

Here is the photo of my pleating tests.
L to R
To the Sett
To the gray stripe
To no stripe
To the yellow stripe
To the white stripe

[The Wizard of BC]

Inserting The Side Slash Pockets are an integral part of the build process. They are put in just before the tapering.
I'm not sure I would want to tackle putting them into an existing kilt.
I have found I'm not that good at hand work with a needle and thread. And putting pockets into your Tank sounds like a total re-build project.

Yes the fell is sewn down and fully tapered (in both directions and aspects.) And yes, the steeking line is a machine sewn line. I tried to hide it in the pattern. It will be visible to the trained eye. (forgive me Barb, for I have been tested and found wanting)

Sorry guys, this is not a hand-sewn Tank. I didn't intend it to be. It's machine sewn throughout.

The inside of the fell is not cut-away as on a Tank. I'll take a pic of the inside today and post here.

[pdcorlis]

All of these insights into the minds of our talented kilt makers leave me in awe.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Inserting The Side Slash Pockets are an integral part of the build process. They are put in just before the tapering.
I'm not sure I would want to tackle putting them into an existing kilt.
I have found I'm not that good at hand work with a needle and thread. And putting pockets into your Tank sounds like a total re-build project.

Thanks Steve. That is what I thought. And for the record, I would NOT try this on a tank first (especially as I don't own one!), but I might consider trying it on one of my SWK's, that way I am not sacrificing a $500 tank if I mess it up.

[starbkjrus]

And this comes out on the day that Matt Newsome emails to say he is ready to start my XMarks kilt. He wants to verify how I want it pleated and now I'm torn again. :confused:

Beautiful job Steve. VERY nice looking kilt.

[Macman]

Very nice job, Steve. I will have to drop by and see it the "flesh", so to speak.

[Kiltman]

Steve, what happens when you put some item in the pockets? Does it make the aprons bulge? Or does that depend on how much you put in them?

[CameronTaylor]

That my good man is exactly what you may do with my X Marks tartan fabric on it's way back to you, simply perfect - pockets and all.

CT -

[Andrewson]

Beautifully executed, Steve. You´ll be the proud man wearing that!

[Alan H]

Nice. Very, very nice, Steve. I thought I'd decided on pleating to the sett, now I'm going to have to think on it again. I'll be staring at your pictures a LOT.

I know an SF Bay Area X Marker that has Hillwalker, now if I can just think of his handle!