My first attempt using Tweed

[Tommie]

That is great? I have made a couple of X-Kilts in cotton and would like to attempt a plaid with knife pleats. So it would be very helpful if you could answer a couple of questions, it looks like you pleated to the red stripe. How many red squares from pleat edge to pleat edge. Also is it recommended to sew the pleat edges if it were say cotton, and if it were wool? Thanks.

From the first pleat there are three,and the pleats are two and a half inches deep,with fourteen pleats total not counting the first reverse pleat that is six inches deep.
As for cotton probibly yes to sewing down the pleat edge,but never with wool.

Personally,I have tried a few cotton kilts but ended up trashing them because they are poor at holding a pleat.(I know the cotton farmers are gonna get me for that)
As for the tweed I showed in the pics:
Had worn that kilt all day before taking the pics.
And as for costs.Only paid about twenty dollars for four yards double width.

Lots of luck with your next kilt.

[ardchoille]

That is a nice looking kilt there. I'll have to hunt around for some tweed.