Quote Originally Posted by RadioKen View Post
Hi, everyone!

Okay, I bought about 3 yards of material (according to the X-kilt measurements I took I'm only 31" around). Solid color (dark maroon - think Texas A&M, only a little darker), around 60" wide, straight weave. It may be a wool blend, it may be PV, I'm not sure. The giant fabric store outlet where I got it had no idea, since it was a remnant in the clearance room (but it was in the high-end remnant section, so I'm hopeful).

Now, I want to put some loops in this material to run a drawstring through so that I don't have to go through the entire rigamarole of laying the material out on the ground in order to put it on. Since this is a solid color and not a tartan, at what intervals should I put the drawstring loops? Should those loops start from one edge of the material and go all the way to the other edge, or is it usual for there to be a smooth, unfolded apron on the front of the great kilt?

Also, and this may seem rudimentary, once those loops are on and the drawstring is in, how does one put it on? And what do I do with all that excess material (both string and fabric) that will be hanging down around my ankles?

Thanks in advance!
~Ken
RadioKen, my GK material is only 3 yds long, too. Until you get it sewn with loops, it should only take about 5 minutes to hand-pleat. I lay mine out on the bed rather than the ground. Just remember to slip the belt underneath before you get into it.