Isle of Skye tartan pleated to "Skye's Fancy"

**NorCalPiper** · 28th February 10, 01:43 PM

HEy All-
A couple of months ago, I posted about having some remnant Isle of Skye tartan from a bolt we bought and was at a miss as to what to do with it (2 pieces both almost 4 yards....

Anyway, my daughter LOVES to immitate my pleating the tartan and will take scraps and begin pleating herself. On one of the remnants, she pleated quite be accident (Or not?) to a neat line pattern. I began working with it and found a REALLY nice pattern for pleating. BEcause it was such limited material, this pleating scheme gives the illusion of more pleats. Anyway, I've had no time to really work it, but over the last 2 months, I've worked little bitss here and there. Well, this morning I finished. 4 Yards of 16OZ MM wool makes a VERY light kilt, but the way I pleated gives the pleats a little extra depth, and all and all I'm pleased. I've unbasted the kilt and taken some quick pics. The kilt may look a little puffy here and there, but once pressed, it'll look smashing!!! Enjoy the pleating scheme I've named after my daughter Skye......I call it "Pleated to Skye's fancy"

Again, the kilt has not been pressed, and with this little yardage for a knife pleat-You really need to to get it looking decent. I'll post me wearing it once pressed-I just really wanted to show the pleating scheme

And because I know I'll get asked about these, so here they are close up-

**piperdbh** · 28th February 10, 01:47 PM

That's my favorite pleating scheme for this tartan. Congrats to Skye!

**The Barry** · 28th February 10, 05:17 PM

I like it as well..

Well done!

**bricelythgoe** · 28th February 10, 06:06 PM

I love it! When you going to make me one?

**Paul** · 28th February 10, 06:07 PM

wow, that was a good idea!

**Standard** · 28th February 10, 06:15 PM

Looks very nice. Do you have a budding kilt maker on your hands?

**BroosterB1** · 28th February 10, 06:48 PM

Grand looking kilt, I am sure the "flash" is impressive. Very regal!

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**celt72** · 28th February 10, 07:30 PM

Looks great!

**Eleazar** · 28th February 10, 07:37 PM

Beautiful! She's got a great eye for pleating.

**NorCalPiper** · 28th February 10, 11:04 PM

My wife , being the cynical jokester sometimes, said that this kilt would be great camouflage in a watermelon patch........Took me a second, but I laughed once I did.