Denim Reverse-Kingussie Kilt

**meinfs** · 22nd February 09, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

The RevK addendum to XKilt manual is languishing in my "to do" pile. . . lots of things in line before it, I'm afraid. Sorry for the delay, folks, I will get it back to Alan H just as soon as I get past current "real" work, replanting a large flowerbed, which needs to be done in time for hosting next weekend's party for my sister/husband who have just retired, then converting Bob's tuxedo jacket to be worn at clan dinner the following weekend, along with more "real" work as deadlines loom. . . as Mein has taught us, sleep is highly over-rated!

Life catches up fast.

Energy and matter can't be created or destroyed, just transformed from one to the other. In my case, time is given up from some/many activities to spend on others (like kilt-making).

Sydnie, good luck with the party!

**sydnie7** · 22nd February 09, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by meinfs

[snip] Sydnie, good luck with the party!

Thanks! I just wish it was OUR retirement party!!

**meinfs** · 22nd February 09, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

[ ... ] After a while anything looks like a possible kilt.

25 on each side! wow. I remember you mentioning your 50-pleat kilt (as opposed to the 50-yard kilt LOL.

Yeah - you look at fabrics a different way now, and say, I can make a kilt out of that. (So be very careful!)

**nab2488** · 22nd February 09, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by meinfs

Yes- cheap is okay but spend your time and money for quality! If you were successful in making a kilt (and that's truly possible if you're motivated) then you'll want to wear it. Will you wear it if was the cheapest fabric that you wish you hadn't gotten?

Bottomline is : get the fabric that you'll enjoy wearing and/or showing off, within a reasonable price of course. If you get double-width, you'll only need about 2.5 yards or so. If it's say, $10/yd, that's not going to break your bank at $25. But you can definitely get less expensive fabrics at under $10/yd. Go to Jo-Anns or Hancock Fabrics and look around, sign up so you can get their discount coupons. (JoAnns has one right now...). Hancock's has a table of cotton twill/cotton poly at good weight at 3-ish/yard. At that price you can get 5 yards of double-width and you can have two kilts.

While the revK addendum is still being processed, I can certainly help you with instructions and I'd be happy to help you construct a rev-K kilt. I would recommend, downloading and reading Alan H's Xkilt manual which will give you instructions on how to construct a box-pleat. The rev-K is just a different pleating but most of the other details are going to be the same/similar. It will be of significant help.

Let's talk some more.

I have found some duck cloth at both walmart and joanns that isn't very expensive. Joanns has it at 7 dollars a yard walmart has it at 5.50 dollars a yard. So it isn't expensive and it is the same type of material that UK's are made of so I would wear it. I just wouldn't want to start with a material like denim.

If I got like 5 or 6 yards of this duck cloth at 6 dollars a yard that is under 30 bucks and because the material is folded over I could possibly make 2 kilts. If I get through 2 and I am getting the hang of it then I will move to more expensive fabric.

**meinfs** · 22nd February 09, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by nab2488

[...] I am getting the hang of it then I will move to more expensive fabric.

Like a tartan?

Duck cloth will make a good kilt. But I think it'll be tougher to work with than denim. (!)

**nab2488** · 22nd February 09, 06:29 PM

^ don't know about that. lol Why do you think duck cloth would be more difficult to work with? I figured it is cheaper so even if it is harder to work with whatever. Plus I just like the feel.

**meinfs** · 22nd February 09, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by nab2488

^ don't know about that. lol Why do you think duck cloth would be more difficult to work with? I figured it is cheaper so even if it is harder to work with whatever. Plus I just like the feel.

Oh, I meant difficulty with the sewing machine. At some point towards the end, there'll be layers and layers of fabric. I've not worked with duck cloth yet but my denim gives me challenges.

I say go for it and give it a try.

**meinfs** · 23rd February 09, 01:11 AM

The modified reverse-kingussie Xkilt: it's progressing...

Belt loops getting processed...

Yes, the sewing machine survived another belt loop attachment. You like?

The D-rings, front apron, belt loops

My pinstripe lining in horizontal orientation

**Mipi** · 23rd February 09, 03:40 AM

You're showing your talent and steady hand again!

**Bugbear** · 23rd February 09, 07:20 AM

Here's an idea for Pleater.

A RK in denim with sewn edge pleats. But here's the twist, the pleats are rolled military box pleats with the edge turned back. I guess the turned back part should be sewn at both edges so there is a double row of stitches on each pleat kind of like the double row of stitches on parts of jeans.

It would be so thick, that it would be like denim armor.