Corduroy X-Kilt

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

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So your mom-in-law....how'd the corduroy look on her?

Not nearly as good as it is going to look on the recipient !

I did just a little work on the kilt this evening after work. I had sent a PM to AlanH with concerns about the over apron strip of velcro. With the deap pleat under this apron, it covers up the velcro. He said that this was an unforeseen problem with the instructions (the deeper the pleat, the more likely it will interfere with the velcro), and he recommended that rather than sacrifice the deep pleat, I just seam rip the velcro and sew it down OVER the pleat.

By the way, those who have been following this thread, may have noted my comment about how well I sewed down the velcro. Here I am, ripping it off. Wine was necessary.



Then, I folded in the pleat and hand sewed the velcro onto it and the over-apron strip (note that I did not completely remove the velcro, just enough to fit the pleat underneath).



Here it is, as I've just finished sewing it down



Note that it does not show at all on the front apron, becaue it is sewn just to the strip underneath (Thank you Alan!)



That's all for today. Thursday, I will put the waistband and belt loops on. My "victim" will have to wait until April for the kilt though, because I have to show it off at our local Bay Area kilt night first (on the 30th).

Be well,