Hemming a kilt....

[Dixiecat]

1. Nooooooooo! I'm of the mind to never cut when turning up the hem. It means you're limited to always have a hem.

3. Blind hemming is NOT recommended for kilt hems. It's just not strong or flexible enough for the weight of a kilt. Barb's book (as has been mentioned) has a good explanation. Also, try a google search for catchstitch and several videos will pop up. Don't forget to practice before hemming for real.

4. What to say to the person hemming your kilt: Please and thank you!
Seriously, check out Barb T's post on the little bits of hemming to see where the hem has to be higher than the amount you're shortening. The person hemming needs to know where to do this so that the behind sections don't hang below the front ones.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/l...778/index.html

5. Give the hemming a try yourself. I don't tell many people my guilty secrets, but I like to iron (when I'm not pressed for time - and boy does my Rowenta really help) and I like hand sewing as a relaxing pursuit. I find that if I can get in a comfortable spot, have a good show on TV, I can get into the rhythm of it and the hemming flies by! It might take 2-3hrs to hem, but broken into 2 Stargate SG-1 episodes and a Law and Order (not all at once mind you), it really doesn't take that long.