Need a Dbl check on my measurements

[Bart_In_A_Kilt]

Started sewing the pleats today ( actually last night till 1:30 am ).

This material ( from JoAnn Fabrics ) is pretty light weight, and I was afraid that it wouldn't hold a pleat. This being my first kilt, I am treating it as a practice piece. Barbs book is never too far from me, but I am altering a few things and using a sewing machine as much as possible.

Honestly, when I saw that pic of Barb working on a kilt in a campsite, she looked so at ease, like kiltmaking is almost "theraputic".

Me on the other hand, I have no patience what so ever. Anyone that can hand stitching these things I am in awe of. Maybe I'll get there, but I don't know if it will be anytime soon.

When I bent the needle Rod on our trusty 60 year 'ol Singer 301, I ordered the part on line to fix it. Not wanting to loose any time I started to hand sew a few pleats... and thought that I was going to loose my mind.