Quote Originally Posted by Kilted Taper
I must tell myself this is the first thing I've ever sewn in my life and to not be so hard on myself. It won't be a Barb T, Kathy L, Matt, Rocky, Steven A, etc. kilt, but it will be a kilt I've sewn with my own two hands. That means a lot to me.
That was pretty much the approach I took with my first kilt. I hadn't sewn anything at that point either, aside from a few buttons. I just did my best to follow Barb's directions, and it turned out okay. The pleats are a tad off, and the stripes don't match up perfectly, but it's not bad for my first go.

I've made two more since then (one 6-yard knife pleat, one 3.5 yard box pleat) and they get exponentially better. Time and practice are the key