One Year of X-Kilts; chime in!

**Moosedog** · 24th October 07, 07:58 PM

Hm, Tartan Hiker...I was just eyeing my chunk of digi-camo which is the next x-kilt up.

Moosedog

**Nerts** · 25th October 07, 08:50 AM

I have one that's 'in progress', and has been since August... or was it July... can't remember.

I've been having issues with the machines I've been using. But I think I have one now that will do the job, oh wait... nope that one was taken back by the person that lent it to me. Drat!

So, one 'in progress' X-Kilt for me!

Congrats and thanks for the guide!

E.

**Alan H** · 25th October 07, 01:15 PM

I finally looked back at the original thread and a quick review there shows the following folks were thinking hard ...like bought fabric...or actually started X-Kilts. These are folks I don' thave on my actual list of known X-Kilt producers.

weasel mender, Fedgunner, cacunn, Jeremiah, Kilted Lion, Kilted Turtle, possingk, Dagnabit, Dave W.

Those folks have, hopefully turned out..or at least TRIED 9 more X-Kilts so that brings the total to 71!!

**CameronTaylor** · 25th October 07, 01:37 PM

I've got 1.5 (E-kilt and the desert special) plus some Maple Leaf on it's way as we type. Rebecca's pink and black (maroon in Panache Parlance) ready to be cut ...

CT - smoke 'em if you've got 'em.

**Rygar** · 27th October 07, 02:34 PM

I made one for my son in some realtree camo material shortly after you posted the first edition of your instructions. (he's somewhere in the gallery doing a Hamish pose)

Plan on making one for myself out of the winter camo material soon. I FINALLY got a real sewing machine recently!!!

**Moosedog** · 29th October 07, 12:51 PM

Here's the one I made for a friend who plays the sousaphone in a marching band. Black poly-cotton twill, with a loop at the waistband designed to hold the mouthpiece when not playing. The rest of the band is quite envious so perhaps I can get more of them into kilts by next year.

Moosedog

**LadyGriffin** · 29th October 07, 02:19 PM

Here are pictures of the kilt I made.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...x-kilt1002.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...x-kilt1001.jpg

Not to bad for the first try on the pattern. Thank you ALAN! I did a lot of alterations. He liked the wider apron, so I added that on TOP of the other apron. He says it keeps him warmer

I opened the waistband and stitched it in along with the older, smaller apron. It overlaps 1+ of the box pleats on each side but seems to work ok.

My question is this. when I ironed the box pleats, they lined up perfectly and and did not pull open. When I did the fell, it pulled the box pleats open. Is there some trick or something I missed to cause this? is there a way to fix this?
Also, on the fell, I sewed the seams down on each side of the pleat so they did not pull outwards. If I didn't, the seams bulged open in the kilt above the stitching where the box pleats meet the fell. (sort of looked like bloomers)

When I made this, I came up with this idea. I am trying to figure out how to make interchangable front aprons. Some times he may not want to wear his Mason patch and will want to go with a Wildland Firefighter or his Gordon patch. Being that this is more of a casual kilt, I like the idea of using a stitched on patch versus the kilt pin. Makes the whole thing washable, too.

Julie

**fluter** · 30th October 07, 04:16 PM

Ladygriffin, that's very nice.

Originally Posted by ladygriffin

My question is this. when I ironed the box pleats, they lined up perfectly and and did not pull open. When I did the fell, it pulled the box pleats open.

When we taper the fell, we're making the top of the "cylindrical" kilt a bit conical in shape. If I understand you correctly, you're seeing the box-pleats try to follow that new shape. Maybe there is a trick, but I think to some extent this is expected. Mine do this, too; but of course, they move all around when the kilt is worn!

Also, on the fell, I sewed the seams down on each side of the pleat so they did not pull outwards.

Like this?

I think that's the "right thing" to do. PS/Edit: You can see how as it lies flat, some of my pleats are opening up. It's not as pronounced when I wear it...

Being that this is more of a casual kilt, I like the idea of using a stitched on patch versus the kilt pin. Makes the whole thing washable, too.

If you want to be able to change the patch, why not use Velcro to hold it/them? I made a quick kilt pin substitute from a medallion by using sticky velcro and tacking down some velcro to the apron.

**LadyGriffin** · 30th October 07, 04:46 PM

Fluter -
I never even thought of Velcro. I like that idea. I think I will stitch his Mason patch to a larger piece of fabric with no "pointy bits" so it will not catch when worn. Then I can standardize the patchs to be used. Great idea!

**Alan H** · 30th October 07, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by ladygriffin

Here are pictures of the kilt I made.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...x-kilt1002.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...x-kilt1001.jpg

Not to bad for the first try on the pattern. Thank you ALAN! I did a lot of alterations. He liked the wider apron, so I added that on TOP of the other apron. He says it keeps him warmer

I opened the waistband and stitched it in along with the older, smaller apron. It overlaps 1+ of the box pleats on each side but seems to work ok.

My question is this. when I ironed the box pleats, they lined up perfectly and and did not pull open. When I did the fell, it pulled the box pleats open. Is there some trick or something I missed to cause this? is there a way to fix this?
Also, on the fell, I sewed the seams down on each side of the pleat so they did not pull outwards. If I didn't, the seams bulged open in the kilt above the stitching where the box pleats meet the fell. (sort of looked like bloomers)

When I made this, I came up with this idea. I am trying to figure out how to make interchangable front aprons. Some times he may not want to wear his Mason patch and will want to go with a Wildland Firefighter or his Gordon patch. Being that this is more of a casual kilt, I like the idea of using a stitched on patch versus the kilt pin. Makes the whole thing washable, too.

Julie

LadyGriffin that looks *Great*.....That's a very nice job, I wish mine looked as good! Let's see it on your man, if he'll let you snap a picture!

My pleats "stretch" a bit too, both on the X-Kilt and on my 16-ounce box pleat tartan kilt. They don't do it a LOT, but they do it a little bit. I think it's part of the territory for box pleats, like Fluter said.

So when are you going to make an X-Kilt that opens on the left side, for yourself?!