I just got one of the MacKenzie economies from Stillwater and like a dummy took the basting out (after assuring a good fit at the waist) and then realized (remembered) that SWK economies don't have the fell sewn. So I figger that I'll sew it myself just for the slightly better fit that it affords...

...so...if I pin the pleats should i sew down form the waist band or up from the point at which the fell begins? Also, if I try to do this by machine will that make any difference as to whether up or down...I've seen posts about a machine having a certain amount of slippage but I figger that the machine stitches will probably be tightr than what I can do by hand.

Thanks...

Best

AA