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24th February 07, 10:25 AM
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Roadblock kilt finished!
I'll be posting pics later. Total fabric usage is in the neighborhood of fourteen yards, as I went with very deep pleats. Pleat width is ~.75" and depth is ~4.5". There are 45 pleats. (That's over 12 yards in the pleats alone! Oh my goddess what a wool kilt with this kind of excess would cost me!) Closure is Velcro brand hook and loop. An interesting problem arose with this kilt. When I went to attach more material from the other side of the double width bolt, I found out that the pattern at the selvedge didn't match! I was able to fudge it by some creative sewing that's hidden around pleat 30 or so, but I was sure surprised by it. I'll be checking things like that the next time I buy a hunk of clearance PV from Denver Fabrics, that's for sure!
I also had the time to make a sporran cutaway on a vest I picked up at the thrift store. Pictures of that will come later as well
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