Quote Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker View Post
couple of questions:
- looks like you bar tacked over apron to first pleat, yes?
- when stitching waist to fell did you also stitch some of the waist band's deep pleat to anchor it?
Yes to both questions.
KA--sorry I missed the follow-up questions. Thanks, TH!

As best I recall from X-kilt #1, I tacked the upper corner of the deep pleat near the waist. Then later when the front of the waistband is attached, that is sewed through waistband, apron, and both layers of the deep pleat. It's well attached by this time, so you are wise to pin it up and check everything.

It may help to raise the inside fold of the deep pleat just a smidge compared to the apron---perhaps 3/16 inch. Thanks to pleater and others for pointing this out. This can help prevent apron curl, but my apron edge still does it. Since that photo, I have ripped out the 2 rows of stitching on the apron edge, and will just see where it "wants" to fold in order to lie nicely. Then I'll press and stitch the edge again. too bad, I thought that my top-stitching was pretty good for a beginner.