What's up with BLAZN?

[BLAZN]

I've been sorta busy.
The hand-made kilt Ive been working on is coming along well. There's some rough edges with it, but it's going to be used for RenFaire garb, so it's ok. I just recently finished pleating it. At this point, I need to do the waist band, the canvas reinforcement, and the liner.

I've also finally gotten straps/buckles on my favorite camo kilt:
Left strap/buckle: http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture032.jpg
Right straps/buckles: http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture031.jpg
I got the idea from someone here on the XMarks board. Many thanks to whoever it was!

I've also picked up some new materials for more kilts:
Some 13oz 100% cotton duck, in olive:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture033.jpg
And one I just HAD to snag, and I pray it turns out very nicely as a kilt, is this truely awesome looking Hawaiian "Tapa" print 100% cotton material. Nowhere near as heavy as the cotton duck, but it should be heavy enough to work well as a summertime kilt:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture034.jpg
In case anyone cares, tapa is the cloth. It's cotton, but it derives its name from its texture which resembles a material that used to be made by Polynesians from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. The pattern is typical of Polynesian warrior dress.

I also saw this faux fur material, which I thought would make a really off the wall kilt (didn't buy any though... it was $16/yd):
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture013.jpg

[smaughazard]

And one I just HAD to snag, and I pray it turns out very nicely as a kilt, is this truely awesome looking Hawaiian "Tapa" print 100% cotton material. Nowhere near as heavy as the cotton duck, but it should be heavy enough to work well as a summertime kilt:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture034.jpg
In case anyone cares, tapa is the cloth. It's cotton, but it derives its name from its texture which resembles a material that used to be made by Polynesians from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. The pattern is typical of Polynesian warrior dress.

Are you gonna pleat that to the sett, the stripe, the box, or the fish?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Blazn, I agree that the tapa will make an awesome casual kilt! Pair that up with some flip flops and a Jimmy Buffet t-shirt and you are ready to go.
Be sure to post pics of how it comes out. That might actually be a fabric that you could consider making more of a sarong or macabi skirt out of, the pleats might destroy the great look of the pattern.

[BLAZN]

Are you gonna pleat that to the sett, the stripe, the box, or the fish?

Funny, funny, funny!

Blazn, I agree that the tapa will make an awesome casual kilt! Pair that up with some flip flops and a Jimmy Buffet t-shirt and you are ready to go.

THAT would be funny.

Be sure to post pics of how it comes out. That might actually be a fabric that you could consider making more of a sarong or macabi skirt out of, the pleats might destroy the great look of the pattern.

I dunno. I was planning to box pleat it, not knife pleat it. I feel it'll turn out quite nicely.

[RockyR]

Are you gonna pleat that to the sett, the stripe, the box, or the fish?

For the Hawaiian kilt, pleat to the fish.

For the Camo kilt, pleat to Maple leaf #7 and 1/2 of twig #3

It's looking good!

[BLAZN]

For the Hawaiian kilt, pleat to the fish.

For the Camo kilt, pleat to Maple leaf #7 and 1/2 of twig #3

It's looking good!

Are you sure I should pleat to the fish? I think pleating to the turtle would look more dramatic. Or to the warrior!

As for the camo kilt, I apologize. I thought it would look best pleated to oak leaf #5. *snaps fingers and exclaims "OH, SNAPS!"*

[way2fractious]

The tapa pattern is terrific, but box pleating it would probably make the kilt too light... unless you want every kilt lift to remind you of those soft, caressing, tropical breezes you left behind in Hawaii.



Also, your desert digital camo kilt looks great. If the black webbing is too visually obvious, just sew up some "tubes" of camo, flattened into 1-inch-wide straps, and poke a very small hole for the buckle tongue.

Is all well in your new digs? and have your household goods showed up?

[BLAZN]

The tapa pattern is terrific, but box pleating it would probably make the kilt too light... unless you want every kilt lift to remind you of those soft, caressing, tropical breezes you left behind in Hawaii.

I was thinking of doing numerous, tight box pleats so as to use the full 6 yards I bought. I figured that would make it fairly heavy. I suppose I could try my hand at a Kinguisse pleating.

Also, your desert digital camo kilt looks great. If the black webbing is too visually obvious, just sew up some "tubes" of camo, flattened into 1-inch-wide straps, and poke a very small hole for the buckle tongue.

Actually... it's not desert digital. It's a RealTree style camo. Looks pretty nice, and I kinda like the way the black straps look on it.

Is all well in your new digs? and have your household goods showed up?

Not in the new digs yet. We have 1 week from today until we vacate our present abode, and we fly off the island a week from Saturday.
Our household goods are waiting for us in Maine, and they're scheduled to be delivered on the 16th.

[switchblade5984]

like the clips

[BLAZN]

like the clips

Just snagged three more for when I get around to putting my olive duck kilt together!