Roadblock kilt finished!

**Erisianmonkey** · 24th February 07, 10:25 AM

I'll be posting pics later. Total fabric usage is in the neighborhood of fourteen yards, as I went with very deep pleats. Pleat width is ~.75" and depth is ~4.5". There are 45 pleats. (That's over 12 yards in the pleats alone!

Oh my goddess what a wool kilt with this kind of excess would cost me!) Closure is Velcro brand hook and loop. An interesting problem arose with this kilt. When I went to attach more material from the other side of the double width bolt, I found out that the pattern at the selvedge didn't match!

I was able to fudge it by some creative sewing that's hidden around pleat 30 or so, but I was sure surprised by it. I'll be checking things like that the next time I buy a hunk of clearance PV from Denver Fabrics, that's for sure!

I also had the time to make a sporran cutaway on a vest I picked up at the thrift store. Pictures of that will come later as well

**McMurdo** · 24th February 07, 10:40 AM

Excellent cant wait to see the pictures.

**The Wizard of BC** · 24th February 07, 10:56 AM

Perhaps I missed it, but pray tell, what is a "Roadblock" Kilt?

**McMurdo** · 24th February 07, 11:15 AM

The answer to that which you seek can be found here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=24440

**Fearnest** · 24th February 07, 07:29 PM

Looking forward to seeing the pictures!

**Erisianmonkey** · 24th February 07, 08:51 PM

The wife took a couple of pics this evening. (No, I didn't cut my hair, it's caught under the vest.) Click to view.

Edit to add:Bonus point to the first person who can accurately describe where I ran into the pattern problem! And my description above doesn't count. It's actually pretty easy to spot.