OK, I did a MESS of work on this today, about four hours. However, at least two hours of that was refining the design, making some changes to the instructions, and drawing up a "pleating/stitching diagram".

ANY-way.... two hours actual kilt construction time is about right. So today I just worked on one kilt. I re-stitched the right hand edge of the over apron, as it didn't come out so well the first time. No biggie.

I then laid the kilt out and chalked in the fell lines and where to sew the first four pleats. I di dit twice, actually because I chalked in the lines on the INSIDE of the kilt and then realised that I wouldn't be able to see them when I had the kilt on the table, sewing, so I did 'em over again. I figure that someone following my instructions will probably make a couple of goofs like that, so I'm gonna leave in the time and assume it'll come up with a better estimate for a reg'lar person.

I then slapped it on the machine and stitched in five box pleats. OK so half the pleats are stitched in from fell to hem and the over-apron is essentially done.

9.75 hours. total!