DIY Kilt #4

[meinfs]

I have the same fabric, thanks for the pics! Will help me decide how I want to arrange mine (probably much the same, with the strong red vertical inside the pleat).

I assume you are planning to hem it -- if so, any reason why you pleated before hemming? Or will you just let the fringe be your finish?

Lovely job so far on this and all your projects!

Thank you! I am enjoying creating the kilts (for myself and others).

Yes, I decided against using the strong red on the outside (although that would make for a nice change of color to gray when swinging.

I made the hem (after all the pleat-stitching).It wasn't so bad. I decided afterwards that I didn't like the selvedge on the fabric and also to reduce the overall length. The fabric came as 44" double-width and my drop is 20" (+2" rise) -- I split the fabric exactly down the middle. So there's no excess fabric that's why I got more than I would normally need.

[meinfs]

I think it would interfere with/lessen the "swish factor." The stitching is useful on fabrics that don't take or keep a press (denims and such) [...]

My denim knife-pleated kilt keeps its pressed pleats rather well. I think the pleat depth helps with it as well - the deeper it is the better it keeps the pleats. I used lots of steam and pressure while pressing the pleats.

[meinfs]

Here's the finished product: DIY kilt #4. It's my first attempt at using a tartan fabric. It's a lightweight Stewart Gray polyviscose fabric from Joanns.
31 knife pleats, pleated to the double stripe (yellow/white) on the "inner" side of the pleat (0.77" pleats).
Double-fringed. I plan to add a buckle on the right side hip -- because I dance quite a bit (square, two-step, etc.) and I realize that it'll be functional for me.)

It's much easier to work with lines already in the fabric (like in, well, tartans!) -- i.e. I didn't have to worry about 90° angles and parallel lines.

It has a really good swing to it.

The Kapt. Morgan pose:


From the back:

[meinfs]

Here's the final version... Hope you like.

Stewart Gray tartan in PV fabric from Joanns. 31 knife-pleats.



Pleatview:

[kmehrtens]

Looks GREAT. Job Well Done.
Thanks also for the additional insight.

[Atlanta Kiltie]

Great job!

[Aldisimo]

I'm as impressed as everyone else with your kiltmaking accomplishments, but I might be just as impressed by your time management accomplishments! I think you've made three kilts in three weeks in your spare time. That? Is amazing!

[Friday]

Outstanding job are going to wear it to the next MD/DC/VA/WVA/PA kilt lunch. By the way were are you planning to hold it?

[Daibhidh O'Baoighill]

FANTASTIC!

[meinfs]

I'm as impressed as everyone else with your kiltmaking accomplishments, but I might be just as impressed by your time management accomplishments! I think you've made three kilts in three weeks in your spare time. That? Is amazing!

Thank you all! The kilt-making bug bit me and I don't sleep anymore.