New member starts an X-Kilt

**cloves** · 25th June 07, 06:59 PM

that velcro trick works well. You could also, if so inclined, add a button or snap at the edge of the over apron so as not to have it hang. I'm sure that would help as well. *wink*

**brandycr** · 25th June 07, 07:07 PM

Welcome to the site and good luck on the kilt!

**Gerald_G** · 26th June 07, 11:42 PM

Hi again.

Here's the finished product. No pockets yet though.
You'll have to forgive the Leatherman on the belt, but I don't go anywhere without my Leatherman !

**emolas** · 27th June 07, 12:48 AM

Excellent job, and finished quickly too! The kilt looks great

**Gerald_G** · 27th June 07, 07:11 AM

Took me two evenings (late into the night ones) to sew it up. I did all te sewing myself, but was able to talk my wife into adding the belt loops last night, since I had not gotten them done yet. (Thanks Dear)...

**RK-REX** · 27th June 07, 09:39 AM

Very nice indeed. That digicamo kinda grows on a fellow.

VERY fast. Did you sew the edges of the pleats or just press them in?

**Gerald_G** · 27th June 07, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by RK-REX

Very nice indeed. That digicamo kinda grows on a fellow.

VERY fast. Did you sew the edges of the pleats or just press them in?

The edges of the pleats are top stitched both inside and outside pleats. I followed the X-Kilt directions to the absolute best detail that I could, since I had no previous knowledge of kilt making.

I think I mentioned this earlier, but my material had a woven pattern of small squares in it, much like rip-stop nylon might. This really came in handy for getting things square. It was like having graph paper included on my cloth for me.