Box-pleated kilt progress

**meinfs** · 9th February 09, 12:46 AM

Hello. I'd like to share some photos of the progress of the first heavyweight wool box-pleated kilt that I'm making. I've mostly worked in light to medium weight box-pleats. I used the TAoK and TAoK supplement (box-pleat) as reference (thanks Barb and Matt) for this project.

I originally planned to machine-stitch the pleats but I decided that hand-sewing it would be faster (!).

Marking the front apron:

Marking the pleats and taper. A goes to B, C to D,

Pin A to B: I prefer to use quilting pins. They're bent so it's much easier to use.

Pin one side and sew:

"Unboxed"

pleats on the inside of the kilt:

Pleated to the sett, now sewn down:

More progress-pictures to come...

**Bugbear** · 9th February 09, 12:52 AM

Sounds great so far. I love using quilting pins too; not that I'm making kilts...

**meinfs** · 9th February 09, 01:27 AM

Uh-oh! I noticed 8 pleats in the last picture and confirmed it on the kilt. And I only need 7.

Ugh I need to rip that last two stitched rows now...

**meinfs** · 10th February 09, 02:41 PM

More progress...

Wool/Hair canvas (from Vogue fabrics) on the inside of the front apron.

The unfinished insides of the box-pleat kilt:

Almost finished box-pleat, view of the front apron (no waistband yet):

**Bugbear** · 10th February 09, 03:03 PM

Seems like it's coming along well, Mein.

**meinfs** · 12th February 09, 12:52 PM

Progress pics:

The lining on the front apron. I scored a deal when I found ~8 yds of this pinstripe fabric on sale (with a 40% off on top of that) for $21 at G Street Fabrics (a local/regional store)!

I'm proud of the waistband. I used the the correct colored stripe to align.

Notice that the underapron (almost) aligns correctly - a coincidence ...

My hand and fingers are aching...

**Spc. Scott** · 12th February 09, 01:16 PM

That is coming along really well meinfs! You have quite a talent and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the project.

I find that for an achy hand, a glass of Duvel or something similar soothes the beast, so to speak.

**Bugbear** · 12th February 09, 03:13 PM

Sounds like you're almost done, Mein.

**Alan H** · 12th February 09, 05:42 PM

Nifty that the under-apron stripes almost line up, too!

vogue had hair canvas, huh? I'll remember that.

**sydnie7** · 12th February 09, 05:52 PM

You guys have me itching (sorry) to tackle another tartan kilt. I may try machine-sewing a knife pleat from the Joanne's PV. . . we'll see. Right now my "real" job has heated up, less time for kilting! But I did just finish a black denim FlamingoKilt for Bob, to debut this weekend at the Queen Mary Games.

BTW why pay for bent pins when the cheap ones get that way for free?