Flaw in Tartan - how to work around

[Barb T]

The line of puckers is undoubtedly due to catching the outside layer of the pleats when you did the steeking. Even if you just catch a tiny part of a tread of the tartan in the face of the pleat, you'll see a dimple in the back of the kilt. When you're doing steeking you have to check carefully and often for dimples. If you see a dimple, there's nothing for it except to take the offending steeking out and stitch again. No amount of pressing will remove the dimples. The other possibility is that you caught the tartan when you put on the lining, but that's less likely (although easier to fix!).

[Deesquared]

Yep, it must be the steeking. I had a look, and it's right at the level of where the steeking would be. It's so frustrating because I really didn't see the puckers until she put the kilt on. You can't see them if you just hold it up. I guess I'll be doing some deconstruction....

[plaid preacher]

Dee, it looks great! Dancers get such pretty colours.