Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
I sewed up my box pleat California Tartan "from the inside" by carefully pinning and tapering beforehand. It came out just great and you can't see the stitches at all...AND....it was FAST.
Additionally...no one will ever be able to produce as many stitches per inch with a needle and thread, so machine sewing the pleats together will always result in a stronger structure.

In my opinion (for what it's worth) I can't feel the difference between machine and hand sewn tapers, and if someone is close enough to see the stitches, they're probably too close!

And with that gem of wisdom I become a Kilted Noble!!!!!