X-Kilt: Sew Your Own, manual available for download

**Alan H** · 25th August 06, 11:33 AM

Heath Bar asked me some questions about

1. the specific placement of the velcro on the over-apron-strip and

2. holding the excess material of the under-aprons' left edge in place.

I incoporated my answers to His questions into Edition 2.01 (*LOL*) and am uploading it right now.

Namely: sew the velcro on the strip about 1.25 inches down from the top of the strip

and

my belt usually hold the excess of the under-apron in place, but if you want to, you can put a buttonhole in the upper corner of the under-apron and button it in place. Alternatively, you can sew in some more velcro.

**Alan H** · 25th August 06, 09:17 PM

Thanks to WalkerK, you can now download the .pdf file (MUCH smaller than the MS Word file) here:

http://users.california.com/~ahebert/X_Kilt_adobe.pdf

Make sure to take note of my previous post for two clarifying points...

I'm gone...out of town next week so if you have questions, put them here and I'll answer them when I get back. If you have suggestions to improve the instructions, put them here, too.

And if you MAKE one....we want PICS!

**Barb T** · 27th August 06, 07:06 AM

Alan

This is truly wonderful. I _love_ your style of writing and all the advice you built in. What a terrific resource for someone who wants to make a contemporary kilt!

Barb

**Rex_Tremende** · 27th August 06, 07:59 AM

Alan -

Thanks for taking the time to put together such a comprehensive guide on building one's own X-kilt and sharing it with the group.

On page three, you state: "As of right now, no other contemporary kiltmaking company that I know of making box-pleated kilts, so we’re not stepping on anyone’s toes, here."

In fact, there is a company in San Diego that makes box-pleated contemporary kilts, though we have not discussed them in xmarksthescot. I posted a photo of one of these kilts in the Do's and Dont's thread some time ago, but the subject was whether a kilt looked good with western wear. The company is MacLeo, which mostly deals in leather/fetish wear. The kilt can be seen here and here. I think they retail for about $200, if I recall my conversation with one of the the store owners.

Still, I don't think you are stepping on any toes, given the design of your kilt and its purpose. I just thought you might want to know that the concept is out there already.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

**Kiltman** · 27th August 06, 05:06 PM

Somehow saying thank you does not seem to be enough, but what more can I do?
Thank you. I'll get to work on one very soon.

**Hamish** · 27th August 06, 05:41 PM

Oh, how I wish I had the brain to follow these 'simple' instructions! I am so sorry Alan, but this is absolutely beyond me! However, I am very pleased that so many other X Markers ARE able to tackle it. Well done.