Knife Pleats Go Swishhhhhhhhhhhhh.

**pdcorlis** · 10th April 07, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Kiltman

My, you've gotten brave. I knew you could do it. When are you starting to make kilts?

I knew you'd ask that question my friend... the sewing machine arrived last week... I think that's where I'll start.

**LK-13** · 10th April 07, 11:25 AM

this thread actually brings to mind a few questions,
how resilient are the pleats in a SWK Standard Kilt?
will sitting a great deal ruin the pleats?
how often should they be pressed?
some how I'm thinking that a guy with one good arm (that would be me)
should think about getting his Kilt cleaned and pressed
at the Dry Cleaners every now and then.

**way2fractious** · 10th April 07, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

... the sewing machine arrived last week... I think that's where I'll start.

... and that's a good place to start. Here's a tentative welcome to the ranks of the intrepid makers of kilts.

**The Wizard of BC** · 10th April 07, 12:00 PM

Please be very careful when choosing your dry cleaner. Most have never seen a kilt before and do not have the fainest idea how to properly press a kilt.
Horror stories abound.

If you wish to have your dry cleaner do the job I strongly suggest you baste the pleats first.

And by all means, if you have an acrylic kilt, WARN THE CLEANER FIRST! Getting back a ball of goo that used to be a kilt before being soaked in some cleaning solutions can be quite a shock.

**LK-13** · 10th April 07, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

If you wish to have your dry cleaner do the job I strongly suggest you baste the pleats first.

ok what does "baste" the pleats mean?
never heard the term before.

never mind,
i just watched the videos that were linked in the other thread.

**The Wizard of BC** · 10th April 07, 03:16 PM

"To baste" is a sewing term. It means to do temporary stitches to hold things in place while you do another thing.

**The Wizard of BC** · 10th April 07, 03:17 PM

video, what video?

**LK-13** · 10th April 07, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

video, what video?

these video's from the Care & Maintenance section:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=22257

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=19865

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=19516

**ccga3359** · 10th April 07, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by LK-13

ok what does "baste" the pleats mean?
never heard the term before.

You shall see basted pleats tonight when you see your SWK.

**LK-13** · 10th April 07, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

You shall see basted pleats tonight when you see your SWK.

WOOHOO!

:soda:

and get this,
I stopped by a western wear/horse tack & boot shop today because they have everything you could ever want to work with leather.
talking with the shop keep, when I told him I was thinking of trying my hand at making my own Sporran, he knew exactly what I was talking about,
exactly what I would need, the correct types/grades of leather, needed tools basically the whole 9 yards!
he also told me that he thinks he has some DIY plans and directions kicking around somewhere.
so it's beginning to look like I will soon be able to add Leather Working to my Resume.