So there I am....

[TurboKittie]

Apparently I did okay....right up until about the first pleat. I think I'm trying to flatten it out, but somehow he tells me I was pushing. (I didn't mean too, I swearz)

I didn't even know I had goofed until I thought I was near the end....then I had issues. And they were lumpy issues.

Good thing thread is cheap.


Sigh.

[madmacs]

Lumpy usually means add more milk in my experience... Not sure it will help in your case though...

[sydnie7]

Apparently I did okay....right up until about the first pleat. I think I'm trying to flatten it out, but somehow he tells me I was pushing. (I didn't mean too, I swearz)

I didn't even know I had goofed until I thought I was near the end....then I had issues. And they were lumpy issues.

Good thing thread is cheap.


Sigh.

Pushing is bad. Pulling ever so slightly can be good, just don't pull so much that your stitches get too long. But if the weight of material involved in a kilt needs some encouragement getting through the machine, pulling is best.

It does get easier with practice. Starting with a kilt as your first project may not be ideal, but have fun with it and invest in a good seam ripper!