Box pleat kilt instructions

[Barb T.]

OK, lads and lassies! Matt and I just finished the final edits, and the instructions are done and available!!

The link below is also posted in the "tutorials" section, in case you want to find it more easily in the future. As we get more places where the pdfs can be downloaded, we'll update the links in the tutorial.

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The instructions are too long and have too many illustrations to post as a tutorial here on XMarks, but we're making the instructions available as a free pdf download. As we add new places to download the instructions, we'll update the link below. You can download the files from the following two sites:

Savefile.com: http://savefile.com/projects/808716229
Scottish Tartans Museum: http://www.scottishtartans.org/boxpleat.html

You'll find both a high resolution (about 32 Mb) download and a low resolution (about 5 Mb) download. You'll need Acrobat Reader to view the file - the pdf does not open accurately in Foxit.

And we'd be delighted to have reviews and suggestions for changes. Just send Barb T. a PM.

***Please note that these instructions are supplementary to the book The Art of Kiltmaking. For instructions that are the same for box pleated and knife pleated kilts, we refer to instructions in The Art of Kiltmaking. The pdf works equally well with the first and second printings. If you do not have a copy, you can order one at http://www.celticdragonpress.com

[ScottEPooh]

Ah, grand! I was waiting to pick up a copy of the Art Of Kiltmaking until the box pleat manual was available!! Thank you so much for your hard work, Barb! I hope to get my hands on one soon!!! (and dl the box pleat manual when my boss isn't looking....)

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

They look great Barb!! I can't wait to read through them!
Thank you Matt and Barb for all of your hard work!
Sara
who now needs time to sew again!

[gilmore]

Thanks so much for your long and hard work

[Earl D-]

Thank you both for the work that you put into this worthwhile project. Now if the Moderators will make this topic a sticky. . .

[Aldisimo]

[pdcorlis]

Simply wonderful Barb - thank you BOTH so much!

[Barb T.]

Thank you both for the work that you put into this worthwhile project. Now if the Moderators will make this topic a sticky. . .

I asked McMurdo, and he's taking a vote on it.

[ChattanCat]

Thanks Barb and Matt. Can't wait for Christmas vacation to try my hand at a box pleat...

[GDub]

Thanks for the hard work! In 2009 I will make at least one kilt, and maybe (if I like the process) I'll make one with box pleats...