I'm making kilts!

[David Dalglish]

Very colourful, I think your designs are good & will appeal to the younger set, I could not see me wearing one, as I am more of a traditional type, you are very tallented. welcome from Carlisle England

[Juggalotus]

I like them, and they are giving me some ideas for future kilts. I'm still split on whether I like box or knife pleats better (and which I want on my kilt) but the two tone is making me thing that box looks pretty sweet. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.

[Sunflash]

I heard about your unit on the radio this morning. Thank you for what you you do for our country. The bi-color kilts are box pleats aren't they? Your pictures looked like it. I can't remember if Jeff's kilts like that were box pleats or not.
Best of luck to you. Will you be taking your kilts with you?

Thank you for the kind words. I am not sure how Jeff did his two tones. I used his insructions for my single color kilts and then just thought about it for awhile and figured a good way to make my two tones. I will be doing a time trial today to see how long it takes me to do a single color kilt in five color desert. I found a great deal on twelve yards of it last night so it is going to be interesting to see how it comes out. I will be taking this one with me since I think I might be able to get away with wearing it in my off hours on the FOB once I get there. The others will be staying put until my return. I will post some pics with a time estimate later today. Thank you again for the kind words.

[David White]

Sunflash,

Those are pretty neat kilts, you got some talent.
Thanks for your service.

[Sunflash]

Ok kilts done. Will post pics later. With all sewn in pleats. My usual under apron two pocket combination. A waist band with belt loops and looking good if I do say so my self.

The time is....... 6 hours and 6 minutes. That time could have been almost an hour shorter but I wanted to try something with the waist band. It did end up working but I will not be doing it again.

I will post pics later tonight. I really think I can do these in about four to four and a half hours a piece for single color. Two tones are still very time consuming even with some of the tricks I have figured out. Well its time to figure out if that time is repeatable or improvable for the next one.

[Alan H]

I have NO idea how you guys are cranking these things out so fast.

Seeing what you've done has got me thinking, though....and that's dangerous! LOL. Ok, OK, AFTER I do my two traditionals, coming up, THEN I can try something wild like this.

Great stuff, mate.

[Sunflash]

OK here are the pictures as promised. Please let me know what you all think. Don't hold anything back. What you point out wrong or disliked is how I improve them. Oh I forgot to mention before that the hems are triple rolled and double stitched as well as the outside sems.
This is a few minutes into the pleating process.

Here is my GI style fix due to my error causing a nice sized rip. This is how I fix holes in my uniforms.

Here is the pleating almost done being sewn.

and a close up.

Here is the pleating all sewn in.

[Sunflash]

And the completed shots



This is me in my brigade shirt and desert boots. This was how I went out tonight.

And a shot of the kilt moving.


So let her rip guys. Tell me whats wrong or needs improving.

[Moose McLennan]

Heck I'm not an expert, but that looks extremely good. Looks like the 'jagged' edges might soften down after a couple of washes. Pretty impressive work - like many others, I stop at buttons and the like.

This must also be the ONLY kilt to wear with desert boots

All the best
M.

[HeathBar]

Great looking kilt Sunflash. I made a desert digital camo in the spring. The only thing I might fix on this latest one is the bottom edge of the under-apron. It appears to be hanging below the front apron. I would just fold it up and stitch it or just cut it off and clean it up.
Great job.