Completed my first x-kilt

[janderson]

I used industrial strength velcro, stuff I used in a previous job for securing equipment. When I decided to use it my first real thought was that the kilt material would rip before the velcro released.

[sydnie7]

2-inch-wide Velcro on Bob's casuals and the ones I sold as "FlamingoKilts," never heard of any separation anxiety.

[Joe I]

I used industrial strength velcro, stuff I used in a previous job for securing equipment. When I decided to use it my first real thought was that the kilt material would rip before the velcro released.

2-inch-wide Velcro on Bob's casuals and the ones I sold as "FlamingoKilts," never heard of any separation anxiety.

Thanks, I've never really trusted velcro, but if you two say this works I'll keep it in mind for future projects

[Friday]

Looks good. Whats next on the table?

[janderson]

My current workload involves a lot of non-kilt related things, with the start of the school year being here if I found the time to start another project before the end of September I would be amazed. I know that my next project will most likely be to get the two kilts knocked out for my boys. I'm working on the sizing issues for them now, we're talking a kilt for a 3 year old and one for a soon to be 1 year old who will be walking soon. I think if I followed the 3 inch pleat structure they would get only about 4 or 5 pleats each, so have to reconsider all the measurements.

[Joe I]

That is a very ambitious project, I've wondered how to do that.

[janderson]

It's ambitious if you've never really done any sewing previously. I knew the basics of using a machine and a very little of how to do hand stitching before I started this project. Took me a 26 days from start to finish, but there were stretches in that period where I didn't touch the kilt at whole for several days at a time. Probably took me around 18 hours actual work time, including ripping out the two mistakes I made and redoing those sections. I think I could probably shave off a good 4 hours now that I've done one and have a better idea where my troubles where. My advice after this project to someone thinking about attempting it is to take your time and read the manual several times and ask questions in advance. I practically had it memorized before I started and was still referring to it every step of the way.

[Joe I]

i ment the kilts for children that seems hard.

[Tartan Tess]

I love the Xkilt pattern and I think Alan is a GOD for passing it around freely for everyone to get their feet wet with. Thank you Alan.

[janderson]

I had the time last month to sit with some material for a little bit and pinned up a couple of pleat options for the two little boys. I have some ideas on sizing now, but it is going to be a long process having to recalculate everything. Ambitious, oh yeah. Am I ready for the challenge, hopefully. Do I have the time for it, only if my works doesn't get crazy again and real life doesn't intrude too much.