In case the kilt still has its basting stitches (a picture would help us), be careful and be gentle in removing them. But, it is easy to do. They are secured by knots at each end which, if you are careful, are easy to "unravel". I use tweezers to do the unraveling at one of the ends (your choice). Then, gently grasp the thread and simply pull on it to remove all the intervening stitches. When you reach the other end (and the knots there), simply unravel them. There will likely be more than one line of basting stitches, so you will have to do the above more than once. Good luck and post a pic - before and after would be great. 
Last edited by mookien; 23rd August 13 at 09:10 AM.
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