First XKilt is complete and in the washing machine...

[TheKiltedCoder]

Okay, all, we'll see if we can make this work.



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And last



Like I said, the top apron has a bit of a mind of its own, but it's at least wearable around the house. I may even wear it on our upcoming vacation to Oregon.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Woo hoo! Looks great! Especially for a first sewing project-you should have seen my first sewing project!

Be well,

[Ian.MacAllan]

. . . the top apron has a bit of a mind of its own, . .

If that offends you I think you must be some kind of perfectionist. The bottom corner of the outer apron does hang a bit lower than the inner apron, depending on whether your hips are level, but that's true of most professionally-made contemporary kilts also. I think you've done a superb job.

As for a kilt pin I suggest that you search the forum for "magnet" to get some ideas of how to affix a pin without piercing the fabric.

Best wishes!

.

[sydnie7]

If you can consider embroidering on the fabric, then you can use a kilt pin. Try putting a very small buttonhole at each point where the kilt pin would pierce the fabric. You don't need to cut open the buttonhole, just put the kilt pin through the reinforced area. Backing up those two buttonholes with small patches of interfacing would really sturdify the point.

Practice buttonholes on scrap material if you've never sewn them before -- some sewing machines make them very simple, others are a bit more tedious.

[Yes, I like creating new word forms! The entire buttonholing process could be called sturdification.]

[TheKiltedCoder]

If you can consider embroidering on the fabric, then you can use a kilt pin....

True. The only thing I was worried about was repeated application of the pin causing damage to the fabric, since the weave is so fine. I think I'll take a closer look to see if the buttonhole idea is feasible. If it works, I'll owe you a mug of your favorite hopped and malted beverage whenever we meet.

Thanks!

[TheKiltedCoder]

If that offends you I think you must be some kind of perfectionist. The bottom corner of the outer apron does hang a bit lower than the inner apron, depending on whether your hips are level, but that's true of most professionally-made contemporary kilts also. I think you've done a superb job.

As for a kilt pin I suggest that you search the forum for "magnet" to get some ideas of how to affix a pin without piercing the fabric.

Best wishes!

.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm going to futz with the under-apron pleat just a bit, but yeah, I'm a perfectionist.

I'd considered doing a magnetic pin, but again will have to play with it at some point. I'm strongly considering the suggestion given below (making buttonholes and threading the pin through them).

And now, for my next trick, I've been gathering the materials for an ISporran over the last week or so. I think I'll see how much of it I can get done tonight.

[Splash_4]

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm going to futz with the under-apron pleat just a bit, but yeah, I'm a perfectionist.

I'd considered doing a magnetic pin, but again will have to play with it at some point. I'm strongly considering the suggestion given below (making buttonholes and threading the pin through them).

And now, for my next trick, I've been gathering the materials for an ISporran over the last week or so. I think I'll see how much of it I can get done tonight.

After putting a small hole in a hand crafted kilt because of a kilt pin, I have converted all of my kilts (save one of the still water heavy weights) to using magnets. It is an easy conversion and if you use an epoxy and stainless steel washer, fairly painless.

The magnets I use are from lee valley tools located here Lee Valley Tools
the nice thing is that the magnet adds additional weight and I have yet to lose a pin after conversion.