First Box Pleat DIY

[Kiltboy]

Just finished my first 4 yard box pleated kilt. Thanks to BarbT and Matt for their supplimental instructions to The Art of Kiltmaking.

I found the material at a clearance/discount fabric store here in Dallas. I had to piece three pieces together to get the pattern to flow in the direction I wanted.

A few pics below.

Just after all the basting stitches were removed:


Standing:


Finished shot. It's quite a warm kilt, even at 4 yards. Perfect for this windy cold day in Texas.

[CMcG]

I like that tweed and the kilt turned out rather well.

How much sewing experience do you have?

[Kiltboy]

I like that tweed and the kilt turned out rather well.
How much sewing experience do you have?

Little experience. This was the second kilt I ever made. First one was made earlier this year. It was a 8 yard knife pleat using TAOK book. Before that, I only knew how to make simple repairs and re-sew a button or two.

[artificer]

D@MN that is sharp! Congratulations on the awesome work.

I wish I could make fabric behave for me like leather does...

Fabric is always shifting around, stretching and going all wonky.

[Whidbey78]

Very nice! It looks pretty sharp!

[xman]

That looks great! Well done. I'm panning a tweed box pleat next myself.

[Oddern]

Very nice work. Congrats Kiltboy.
Skål!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Very nice looking tweed kilt!

[ShaunMaxwell]

Your kilt is a thing of beauty! Very sharp.

[Tobus]

I like it! Never would have thought that a tweed kilt, box-pleated, would look that great. And it goes especially well with your sweater. The overall look is fantastic!