Pleating challenge #3: pleating an asymmetric tartan

[Heming]

It actually _is_ really simple, provided that you don't have a double width of fabric. You just can't apply all the rules that you normally would for a symmetric tartan.

Is it at all possible to make an invisible join if you have double width fabric and asymmetrical sett? I can't come up with a solution to match both sett and twill.

[Barb T]

Kind of depends on what you mean. If you mean that you have a double width of fabric that you want to join at the back matching the tartan and the twill _and_ the selvedge, then, no, you can't. If you're willing to put a hem in the kilt, then, yes, you can match the twill line and the tartan, provided that the tartan doesn't have too big a sett and your kilt isn't really long.

Does that explanation make sense?

[Heming]

Kind of depends on what you mean. If you mean that you have a double width of fabric that you want to join at the back matching the tartan and the twill _and_ the selvedge, then, no, you can't. If you're willing to put a hem in the kilt, then, yes, you can match the twill line and the tartan, provided that the tartan doesn't have too big a sett and your kilt isn't really long.

Does that explanation make sense?

That's exactly the answer I was hoping for, thank you very much!

Heming (will order "The Book" tomorrow).

[Barb T]

The book is on its way!!

[dowofbuchanan]

well damn i guess im lucky jerry carries my dreadful asymetrical tartan all the time, well us buchanans cant help but be pains in the a#$@