Oh Dear! (AKA: the bite of the bug is itching, nearly time to start my 2nd X-Kilt)

[Kirika]

Ok, so I've been itching for a new kilt lately, my first one being the black X-Kilt I made with my mother's help last August. I had been thinking of purchasing a Utilikilt, but after browsing the forums for a few hours tonight, I think I'd rather make my own custom kilt, as that will not only be far cheaper, but it'll be something a bit more original that I made myself. So, my plan for this one is to do it all myself (eek!), hopefully starting in a few weeks once I'm able to locate and purchase the right material. That's the focus of my first question. I'm leaning towards a dark purple for this one, hopefully something similar to the color of this kilt. I'm planning on using the cotton/poly blend again. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a suitable material in such a color? Last time I just used the "Target" cotton/poly blend from JoAnns, but I don't know if they'll have a purple close enough (my local joanns couldn't get me the right material, so I had to shop a few hours away, otherwise I'd just stop by to check what they have). I appreciate any advice you all have, I can't wait to start on a new kilt.. ^_^

(I'll do my best to get some photos, once I actually start the process)

[Kirika]

Alright, so today I was able to purchase my fabric. Burgundy Target, from JoAnn's. I bought a bit too much (6 yards, for a 33ish waist ;P. Oh, and thanks to a 50% off coupon on my Ipod, it only cost me 21$ for all of the fabric), but if this goes well I think I might try to make something for my little sister(s). It's a bit darker than my photo, due to a bright flash.. So, I'd like to use some of my leftover black cloth from my first X-Kilt for the underside of the pleats (as seen in the revised manual, I believe NewYorkBen is the member whose kilt is featured like this). However, I'm not really sure how to go about doing this. Do I just pin the extra fabric down as shown in the photo, then just sew it in as normal?

Anyway, here's a photo of the fabric; I can't wait to get started on this one. ^_^

(Oh, one more question. One problem I noticed with my last xkilt is that I prefer to wear it down around my hipbones, instead of at my naval like the instructions say. Would this just mean that I have the waist measurement be lower, and the fell would be shorter, since it'd be from hip bones to the rump measurement?)

[Alan H]

Yeah, take the waist measurement at the lower point, where you want it to ride, and adjust the length of the fell accordingly.

Nice material, that's gonna look great.