Thoughts on pleating to the stripe

[Flyboy]

Thank you all for your advice and opinions, I’ve taken it all in for contemplation. Barb on your advice I pinned a small section but to be honest I didn’t like it as much Without the vertical element as with pleating on the double blue pivot. My thoughts for this kilt in the pleated part anyway is to:

#1 to minimize the green
#2 to emphasize the red
#3 to maximize the blue

I think to achieve all of the above and leave some vertical element, pleating on the double blue pivot is the best option. As for the ease of it as a beginner the solid red option is tempting but maybe having the blue lines will make me extra conscious of my tension and stitches. I worked many years as a Funeral Director and Embalmer, so neat discreet stitching is my forte, so to speak ! Humour aside I’m not bad with a needle and thread. I Can also see how it goes with a few pleats and if it’s wobbly rip them out re-mark the tartan an start again on the solid red. I think the vertical element is something I really like in Shaun’s kilt above, so I think that’s my choice.

Thanks again,

Dick