The Art of Kiltmaking Q's

[ChattanCat]

Do you have enough material in the left side (by the fringed side) of the apron (top apron or left apron) to put the hidden pleat in the deep pleat? If so, you can remove the stitching apron to first pleat stitching and remark the apron and put the in hidden pleat. Then you just re-stitch the apron edge to the first pleat. You want to make sure you are only going thru the two layer of the first pleat and not sewing to second pleat. Not easy because you can't put your hand in the first pleat. My suggestion is to check for catches after each stich.

PS "The Art of Kiltmaking" is THE bible.

[Carolina Kiltman]

Do you have enough material in the left side (by the fringed side) of the apron (top apron or left apron) to put the hidden pleat in the deep pleat? If so, you can remove the stitching apron to first pleat stitching and remark the apron and put the in hidden pleat. Then you just re-stitch the apron edge to the first pleat. You want to make sure you are only going thru the two layer of the first pleat and not sewing to second pleat. Not easy because you can't put your hand in the first pleat. My suggestion is to check for catches after each stitch.

PS "The Art of Kiltmaking" is THE bible.

And Barb is the formost saint of Kiltmaking, for her most generous advice when there is no profit in it for her.

Suggest you get the book, now about $40 (total with shipping) it is wonderful. I ordered one on a Saturday afternoon via internet, and it came in the following Wednesday.

I sympathize with the height problem, I used to be just under that but shrank a bit over the past 60+ years. Still my finished kilts are about 25" long.

[mycoleptodiscus]

I think it would be best if I posted some pictures of what I have at the moment so you all understand where I am coming from. I'll get them up tomorrow. Yes, I already have the book.

[Kiltman]

You can't do better than Barb's book. As Steve points out you can just ask Barb and she will answer your question. This is a great forum for those who want to try to make kilts. Welcome from Eastern Washington State.