Question about the Rise

[Barb T]

Coolo! Any time. There are lots of little things that kiltmakers have evolved to make their own work go better, and everyone has different little tricks. I'm more than happy to share mine!

[The Wizard of BC]

As am I if you would want a different approach.

Regardless if I am going to make a machine sewn or a hand sewn kilt I do my lay-out on a large table. I mark my facings aprons and all my pleats using a paper jig from my calculations.
All the pleats are marked for width below the Fell and the taper in the Fell.



I then press all my pleat edges. This gives me a firm, sharp pleat edge that is easy to work with and very accurate.



When I hand stitch (and remember, I am left handed) I use about 6 or 7 pins per pleat. Below the bottom of the Fell I baste, or pin with safety pins, my pleats before I sew the Fell Tapers.





Please notice that I use the Old School English Ring style thimble on the ring finger of my left hand.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Off topic, @The Wizard of BC but this leftie really needs to attend kilt kamp one year!

[The Wizard of BC]

Kiltedcodewarrior,

I just found out. They have this new invention. It's called an airplane. You get inside this big metal tube and a few hours later you get out of the tube and you are in a total different place. You can be almost anywhere in the world almost anytime you want. It's amazing. I hope not too many people hear about this new thing because everyone will want to come see me.

[Arnot]

Thanks for giving me another option, Steve. I might give that a try when I clear my queue.

[The Wizard of BC]

Don't give it too much thought Arnot. There are many ways to get there. But when you have options you have choices. Pick the one that works for you to start off. As you progress you will develop some of your own ways of doing something.
Our goal is the same. The best possible kilt we are capable of making.