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18th November 07, 06:13 PM
#1
Just Finished My First X-Kilt
Just finished sewing my first X-Kilt. Decided that since this was a first, I would use cheap, discontinued WalMart fabric at $1 per yard. The material looks good, and hold a good pleat, but is basically bed-sheet material, so is very light. That just means I will wear it around the house, or use it in the summer outside in the yard. Somehow, I read my writing incorrectly, so originally put in only 10 pleats. My plan was 13 (I discovered this during the taper phase). So I ripped out seams on the last taper and added 3 more pleats. As I looked, still needed one more. Put the tapers in, added the finishing touches, and viola! My wife was actually impressed with (1) that I did it myself, and (2) it looks like a kilt 
Now, I admit that I am not the best seamstress, so next time I will try with a fabric that doesn't show any sewing errors as much - maybe a nice camo. I will probably do the pockets in the design for that as well.
Anyway, here it is:
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18th November 07, 06:24 PM
#2
Looks good. That said, you do look a bit bored out of your mind...
-J
 Originally Posted by CDNSushi
I refuse to be bullied by the ignorant into conforming or adapting to a particular mold just because they think I should. We live in the 21st century. My junior high school days, when I got made fun of by everyone for not wearing the right brand of blue jeans are over. I wear what I please, when I please, where I please. :)
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18th November 07, 06:55 PM
#3
Good job on it and I bet you learned lots.
"If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death."
- George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
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18th November 07, 07:07 PM
#4
The pleats man the pleats - show us the pleats... and SMILE - hey you're wearing a kilt made with your own two hands!!!
Phil in Idaho
"Walk Tall, Walk Straight, and Look the World Right in the Eye."
That Great Celtic Philosopher Val Doonican
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18th November 07, 07:45 PM
#5
Not bored...just ready to be done sewing for a little while...
Originally Posted by Kilted_John_Sporrano
Looks good. That said, you do look a bit bored out of your mind...
-J
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19th November 07, 12:43 AM
#6
YOU made it. 'tain't nothing that can take that away from you.
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19th November 07, 06:40 AM
#7
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19th November 07, 06:46 AM
#8
Great job! Also, good job on finding the practice fabric... I couldn't find any poly/cotton that I wanted to wear, so I've got a wrinkled (cotton) twill X-kilt. Experimenting with spray starch, a completely new concept at my house.
Originally Posted by Captain Karrot
Not bored...just ready to be done sewing for a little while...
I thought it was "waiting for the self-timer" syndrome. Cf. some of the stupid expressions in my kilt pictures...
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon
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19th November 07, 07:10 AM
#9
Nice work!!
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19th November 07, 07:49 AM
#10
Looking good! Although you're ready to be done sewing, do you have an idea of your next project?
Animo non astutia
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