it has begun......

[cacunn]

I can see you kilted at the BBQ doing a great meal for her in thanks. Send pictures

[MysticMead]

ok... I've been taking pics as my wife has been working... here's a few...

ya have to start somewhere... why not by laying it all out on the hardwood floor...


after marking how much is needed.. you have to have it inspected by the cat..


then start marking off the pleats...



here's a close up shot after completing one of the outer pleats...




more pics will follow after she gets all the outer pleats done...

[Phil]

ok... I've been taking pics as my wife has been working... here's a few...

ya have to start somewhere... why not by laying it all out on the hardwood floor...


after marking how much is needed.. you have to have it inspected by the cat..


then start marking off the pleats...



here's a close up shot after completing one of the outer pleats...




more pics will follow after she gets all the outer pleats done...

I was looking at this and then I thought this must be a lot harder than making a tartan kilt because there is no sett to pleat to. You definitely do have a keeper there.

[MysticMead]

yes I do....she's definitely a keeper...not only is there no sett or line to pleat to, but that material didn't want to hold a crease at all. how she managed to sew those inner pleats is beyond me... all I can say is she's friggin awesome...

[MysticMead]

I can see you kilted at the BBQ doing a great meal for her in thanks. Send pictures

of course I'll BBQ while kilted.... is there any other way?? Hmmm thinking of baby back ribs or pulled pork....

[MysticMead]

ok... she has all the outer pleats done.. here's a couple shots... I think she deserves a nice long break...

[MysticMead]

well... my better half has been working on the kilt more today...the bar tacking is done and all of the inner pleats are done... here's a couple pics... she'll start on the tapering next...



and couple close up of the pleats...



everyone talks about jonesing for a kilt when they place an order... imagine the jonesing I'm going through seeing it made under the same roof....

[MysticMead]

the tapering is done!!! here's a couple pics during a test fit, to make sure the taper was correct... I think it's looking great!




next up, waistband and pockets...