Newbie pleat stitch question

[sydnie7]

Definitely basting stitches and must be removed. With luck, it's a chain stitch that "runs" as soon as you loosen one end. Otherwise a blunt plastic tool is good bet for avoiding snags as you carefully pick the threads loose.

[Chas]

Basting stitches - 100%

Use a blunt pointed tool. Knitting needle is good, but NOTHING with a sharp edge. NO blades of any kind. Take your time. ONE stitch at a time.

Rushing = Ruin

Regards

Chas

[RockyR]

The kilt is made in Pakistan and entirely machine sewn. The basting stitches shown in Jock Scott's post (which I'm sure is a Scottish made 8 yard kilt knowing Jock) are hand sewn in and easily removed. The ones shown in James' post look to be machine sewn, which is why there's a difference. They both serve the same purpose (holding the pleats in place during ironing and shipping) and should be carefully removed.

[scotswelshrunner]

Thanks gentlemen!!! Appreciate the advice. I shall now undertake the task. Love learning all of this!!

[creagdhubh]

Basting stitches - 100%

Use a blunt pointed tool. Knitting needle is good, but NOTHING with a sharp edge. NO blades of any kind. Take your time. ONE stitch at a time.

Rushing = Ruin

Regards

Chas

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[scotswelshrunner]

Stitches out and kilt on. Looks and feels very good. Pakistani or not, this kilt feels great!! And the cost was low. Here I'm wearing to work today.

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[Jock Scot]

The kilt is made in Pakistan and entirely machine sewn. The basting stitches shown in Jock Scott's post (which I'm sure is a Scottish made 8 yard kilt knowing Jock) are hand sewn in and easily removed. The ones shown in James' post look to be machine sewn, which is why there's a difference. They both serve the same purpose (holding the pleats in place during ironing and shipping) and should be carefully removed.

Nearly, but not quite Rocky! To put you out of your "misery", Paul Henry used 9 yards in that gem.

Out of interest is it usual to have machine sown basting stitches in machine sewn kilts? No criticism in any way, but I ask out of pure interest

[Jock Scot]

Stitches out and kilt on. Looks and feels very good. Pakistani or not, this kilt feels great!! And the cost was low. Here I'm wearing to work today.

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Well done laddie. The smile says it all!

[RockyR]

Nearly, but not quite Rocky! To put you out of your "misery", Paul Henry used 9 yards in that gem.

Out of interest is it usual to have machine sown basting stitches in machine sewn kilts? No criticism in any way, but I ask out of pure interest

To answer your question, yes and no. Most machine sewn 8 yard kilts are hand finished (lining, basting stitches, etc), so in that instance, no. Some DO have machine sewn basting stitches, but it's generally done on a specific type of machine that puts in a running stitch which is easy to pull out. It's much less common for line of stitching done like the one shown here. It won't hurt the kilt... it just makes it a bit trickier to take the stitches out.

[scotswelshrunner]

It took me about 20 minutes to take the stitches out on this one. Certainly tighter than I expected but I'm now learning and that was something I'm glad happened.