First a comment, that is one fantastic looking Kilt! I am very impressed with your handiwork.
Secondly, do you play the banjo?
I had to go back to the pictures to figure this one out. The banjo is mostly ornamental, It's playable although very old. I've played the trumpet and violin and attempted many others. I like to dabble in various instruments and have a music room and collection that allows me to do that. The saying "let's make some noise" applies to me. O'Neille
Well at least I got more comments about the kilt than the furniture and decor. I can take responsibility for the furniture, the girlfriend calls it the "moose". I'm off to find some canvas to make something. We'll see what turns out. Actually, I'm just procrastinating on homework (last assignment of my life). O'Neille
Looks great. And only 4 hours?? Was that at one shot or over a few days?
The four hours was the other night and I put the yardage in the washer and sat down to find some instructions. When It was dry I layed it out on my penninsula counter and started cutting and marking. About 4 hours later the beast was done except the buckles. Those took another half hour for layout and sewing. Here's some pics.
Under apron closure buckle
Over apron closure
Apron detail
Integrated binding and lining
Thanks for the comments. O'Neille
Very nice O'Neille!
Say, how hard was it to do the taper in the pleats?
It wasn't bad and I've got a decent taper 41" to a 33" sometimes 32 so I made it snug and it still stretched some. First you just figure out which ones your going to taper to get it small enough in the waist. Mine turned out to be the first and last 3 and every other one between. So I'd mark out my 3cm and 11cm from there if it is a tapered pleat I'd mark it .5cm farther out each side and pin the new marks together remembering to only go 2.5cm on the next measurement because I was already .5 over that direction. Then on the full pleat I'd take that mark over to the 11cm mark pin it and repeat until I got the the last 3 pleats. I figure it took me only about 2-3 minutes per pleat to mark them and fold them. I used 3 large basting "safety pins" in each one to keep it simple. We're talking straight line from waist to hip and hip to selvedge. so I only needed 3 pins each. Last night I found another site after I was all done that would have made it easier but the reading would have added more time so it's a wash. http://users.telenet.be/jbruyndonckx/kilt_making.html
Are you taking the next step and making one? O'Neille
Originally Posted by GMan
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