My "HotWheels" Kilt - not quite done though

**druid** · 14th August 08, 02:22 PM

It's finished! Scroll down for the pictures

Here's the "almost finished" pics of my "HotWheels" Kilt I'm sewing (by hand.....no machine for me to use).

It has 7 pleats int the "X-Kilt" fashion but unlike the white one I made, the pleats come together at the waist. Whip-stitching them is a pain in the butt and right now, they look like crap (IMO) but I will go over them again to clean them up. I'll get that done sometime this week end. Also, I did not sew in these pleats this time.

I made the inner and outer aprons double-thick (2 layers) because the material is kind of thin - and since the material's selvedge is a white border, I cut that off and folded over the material to make a hem...and then used that iron-on seam tape to seal the edge.

All that I have to do is cut out and sew on the waistband along the top edge and sew the aprons down (where they meet the pleats).

Thoughts?

**Monkey@Arms** · 14th August 08, 02:39 PM

I think that's going to be one eye-catching kilt!

Best regards,

Jake

**cessna152towser** · 14th August 08, 02:46 PM

That should turn a few heads first time you step out in it

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**BEEDEE** · 14th August 08, 02:59 PM

That will give the "Panache Pink" a run for its money.I just hope I never see both of them together without at least a good pair of sunglasses, and more probably a welding mask!!

Brian

**druid** · 14th August 08, 03:27 PM

LOL...thanks. I liked the printing on it and WalMart has a few other - "odd" - prints I'm thinking of...lol.

I'm not that much of a fan of how the pleats wrap around the front on a standard "X-Kilt" so I tend to stop at my hips (or the closest point to them) to customize it for me.

I'm debating making a matching sporran for it - unsure yet.

**SexyButler** · 14th August 08, 06:23 PM

Nice work!

**ChattanCat** · 14th August 08, 06:33 PM

So is that pleated to the sett, stripe, or flame!

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 14th August 08, 06:58 PM

That's really cool! I think it would look especially cool as the reveal on a black kilt (but I think that's been done, although the flames were red on that one-I don't have a link, sorry). You should check out the Pink Panache thread (if you haven't already):

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/p...x.html?t=29218

Be well,

**druid** · 14th August 08, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

So is that pleated to the
sett,
stripe, or
flame!

Nope
Neither, and
I think that would be inpossible!....lmao!

Originally Posted by The F-H.C.A.G.

That's really cool! I think it would look especially cool as the reveal on a black kilt (but I think that's been done, although the flames were red on that one-I don't have a link, sorry). You should check out the Pink Panache thread (if you haven't already):

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/p...x.html?t=29218

Be well,

That pink is just....not me....lol...

..........but my 9 year old is eying up that pick camo material...

Santa needs to bring me a sewing machine I think.....

**Birddog** · 14th August 08, 09:10 PM

I think that is certainly an eye catcher. One thing I don't care for is the stitching so visible at the fell. To my eye, just stands out too much and doesn't give a good look. Other than that, WOW.