Which Tartan Is This?

**kiltedrennie** · 20th April 13, 02:20 PM

I have six yards, 59" wide.

**Chas** · 20th April 13, 02:53 PM

Six yards is more than enough to make an X-Kilt. I would give it serious consideration. Many, many members have already made one, so there is a great pool of expertise to call upon.

Regards

Chas

**Elizabeth** · 21st April 13, 03:41 PM

I like the colors, I would vote for an X-kilt also!

**kiltedrennie** · 21st April 13, 04:16 PM

I'm game to try. I've sewn a bit (hand stitched a doublet for ren-fair, made a basic shirt, that kind of thing). I'm reading the x-kilt (2nd ed.) instructions - so far they make sense. Has anyone put together a series of videos, by chance? Reading instructions and viewing photographs helps, but I'm more of a visual learner when it comes to sewing.

I'm also a bit concerned about pleating. This isn't a solid color fabric so I'm going to have to experiment with pleating to the sett or line. Pleating to the sett looks like it might be a bit more forgiving.

I'm also wondering how I should fix the pleats. It's 70% wool and dry clean only. I'd like to avoid stitching along the edge to hold the pleat. I once watched a BBC video about kilt making. It looks like they use big industrial steam presses. Would I need to find a place that could press it or can my home iron do the job?

**Elizabeth** · 22nd April 13, 10:51 AM

I'm newer at this than you but somewhere on the site I read about how to press a kilt. I know you can also do a quick press at home, maybe then baste the pleats so they are laying properly and take it to the cleaners to have it pressed with the larger press. I need to read all the X-kilt and X-skirt instructions to see if I thin I could make one. If you make one be sure to take and post pictures of the process!

**kiltedrennie** · 22nd April 13, 11:02 AM

After looking at the photographs, I'm not entirely sure if I like the X-Kilt style. I just ordered "The Art of Kiltmaking" to compare and contrast. I'll probably end up making both. The box pleated add-on to "Art" looks interesting. There goes the summer!

I blog just about everything I make, including software development at http://pragmaticpizza.blogspot.com/. I'll be sure to blog this too.

**Elizabeth** · 22nd April 13, 12:22 PM

I just this morning ordered "The Art of Kiltmaking" myself. I heard it was a good read even if you never make a kilt. I have a woman's pleated Pendleton skirt that I was going to deconstruct for a Ren Faire costume.... but now it screams KILT to me.