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    Thanks man hope to use it sometime and soon!
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    Alan,
    What a wonderful set of instructions! You could have easily sold them but you've decided to share your hard work with everyone for free. Thank you very much.

    My wife is now wondering why I want to dig out our sewing machine. She said I couldn't buy any more kilts but didn't say anything about making them.

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    The new, improved and revised edition is about 3 weeks away, so you might want to hang tight and see what develops before starting your next project. I'm going to make at least one more, and possibly two more with a totally different waistband construction. Also, I'll have a mess 'o pictures to add to the document, which should make it easier.

    I've a reason to change how to do the waistband on the X-Kilt, and I want to try it at least once before writing it up. It will be a little bit more complicated, but I think it'll result in something good.....so hang tight.

    One thing for sure, with the different waistband, you're REALLY going to want to work in cotton/poly twill and not heavy canvas.

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    BTW, until I have the new waistband thing worked out, I'm going to take down the Instructions. Not to worry, there'll be a new set up there, soon!

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    Nice

    I also liked the instructions.

    Got check out this website.

    http://www.eyrewaves.free-online.co....ages/index.htm

    He has fairly detailed photo instructions on making a kilt.

    Enjoy,

    Daniel S. Williamson
    http://kiltedtrumpeter.bravehost.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by sirdaniel1975
    Got check out this website.

    http://www.eyrewaves.free-online.co....ages/index.htm

    He has fairly detailed photo instructions on making a kilt.

    Enjoy,

    Daniel S. Williamson
    I'll be starting on a black Xkilt tonight. This link was a great addition to my catalog of kilt making instructions. Thanks, O'Neille

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    Revised Instructions are UP

    OK, call this set, "The 2nd Edition" ! LOL

    http://www.california.com/~ahebert/X-Kilt_MSword.doc

    It's a 5 mbyte MS Word file. It got bigger as I added a few more pictures and illustrations. After I add even MORE pictures, I'll turn it into an Adobe Acrobat file for quicker download.

    CHANGES:

    1. made the forward-facing pleat folds of the first and last pleats a full three inches deep.

    2. Made the big reverse pleat that lies under the over-apron deeper. These two changes should help with the "pooching" issue that I'm finding on my prototype. It "pooches" , sometimes, at the bottom of that reverse pleat. That's about the only fault I find with this kilt, though.

    3. Increased the A-Shaping of the apron by half an inch on each side.

    4. Replaced the "fold-over" ersatz waistband with a normal waistband.

    5. Incorporated the pleating diagram into the document as Appendix I

    6. Included quick-and-dirty instructions on making cargo pockets as Appendix II.

    While the pictures that will be coming will help illustrate the instructions, it's all there, now. Download and go at it, and be sure to show us all your pictures!
    Last edited by Alan H; 24th August 06 at 05:48 PM.

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    Thanks for the pleat layout. I'm actually working on designing/making a kilt right now. It will be my first, and a lot of the info I've found here has been helpful in my design. I missed the actual document, you took it down before I could see it, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you have so far.

    Thanks,

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    I should add that using the floor as suggested is a recipe for for disaster if you have one or more cats. I speak from experiance.

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    Pics of prototype #3 are up in the "Pics" forum...

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