X-Marks Tartan for My Son

[katmills2005]

Can't wait to see the final result.

[Tartan Hiker]

Can't wait to see the final result.

I can't wait to have an opportunity to buy the F-H. C. A. G. a drink!

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

...Sewing down the pleats-starting from the waist line and proceeding down-don't do it this way!
...Next time I will sew from the bottom up, more slowly, and possibly by hand-tomorrow, though, not today...

Tomorrow turned into day after tomorrow (we were out late Friday night, so I gave myself a day off).


Here-sewing up from the fell rather than down from the waistband.


A little reassurance that the fell is not too low. Look how prettily everything lines up this time (thank you w2f!)

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Like you, I don't have the correct terminology for sewing or kiltmaking (though I do have a copy of Barb T's book on order via Matt Newsome), so your 'generalist' approach to naming things and describing things is helpful. I'm trying to work by scaling down from my 9-yard tank, so your tips on what works for kilts for boys are good.

One final question - what is the ratio of apron to pleats on this kilt? Or put another way, what's Sinbad's waist, and how wide is the pleated section you've made so far? You've told us that the layed-out fabric pleated is 32 ins, but presumaby this includes both aprons? On my tank, its 1:1 (width of front apron = width of pleats at waistband). What numbers have you come up with for Sinbad's kilt?
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My model is a SportKilt-so your model is likely to produce a classier kilt, but mine is easier

The apron is about equal to the pleated section. Sinbad has about a 20 inch waist (Not quite as good as Scarlett O'Hara, but almost!). There are 12 pleats.

I am going to have to put the project on hold until Thursday, 2/15, since I will be working, and I am generally too drained after work to sew.

Be well,