How to explain kilt making to my Brasilian mother in law

**Wompet** · 25th September 06, 03:26 PM

The best explanation I've seen is Barb's book.
But, as a backup, here are some links I found:

The last set of directions skimps a little, though.

As for pleating sett versus stripe, here's a picture:

I know Matt has addressed sett vs. stripe in his blog as well, but I can't bring up that page at the moment.

**Southern Breeze** · 25th September 06, 04:03 PM

I'll second the need for Barbs book. I've made one traditional kilt and the book was indispensable. The second thing necessary is patience.

**Alan H** · 26th September 06, 10:42 AM

The only problem is that Barb's book is in English. How's your mother-in-laws English skills?

**Wompet** · 26th September 06, 02:18 PM

You know, when I mentioned Barb's book, I wasn't even thinking of a potential English/Portuguese language barrier. I was only thinking of the diagrams and photographs. My mother (also a talented sewer) had a look at some of them and grasped their meaning without reading the captions or associated text.