Stitching

**emeraldfalconoflight** · 10th August 05, 05:59 AM

Hey Yall,

I have been thinking for a while about shortening my SW kilt. It hangs two and a quarter inches past my knees when I wear my kilt in the proper spot.

Hemming the kilt up will NOT work, what I think I HAVE to do is to cut the kilt then stitch the edge to keep it from fraying. Does anyone know of a proper stitch to carry out such an operation?

**Shay** · 10th August 05, 06:14 AM

Do you know anyone with a serger?

**bubba** · 10th August 05, 07:16 AM

Stillwater kilts are light enough that they can be hemmed. The toughest part is pessing the hem to make the pleats sharp. Talk to a seamstress about it if you're not certain.

**Barb T.** · 11th August 05, 04:54 AM

Not sure why your kilt can't be hemmed. I've put hems in 16 oz kilts, and, done right, it doesn't show. What's the issue with your SW kilt??

Barb

**jjoseph** · 11th August 05, 07:41 AM

Wow. I'm jealous... My Stills all come to the very top of my knees and that's when I wear them at my jeans waist instead of high as intended!

As for surging the edge, I had the seamstress at my cleaners do it to keep it from fraying. It's completely invisible unless you pull out a magnifying glass and only cost me $6.00 !!