Making my first kilt - opinions please!

[The Wizard of BC]

As the fabric you are using is Cotton I would strongly suggest you edge stitch the inside and outside creases of each and every pleat.

It also looks from the photos that you have very deep pleats.
In Tartan fabric the average size of the Tartan pattern is 6"-8". This determines the depth of the pleats. In non Tartan fabric we are not limited to any one particular size but I have found by experimentation that a Sett size of 7"-9" works best. With non-Wool fabrics you need a little more fabric because Cottons and Poly/Cottons are a bit stiffer than Wool.

(Just so we are using the same terms what I mean by Sett size that is the distance from one pleat edge to the same edge on the next pleat.)

I would also strongly suggest that you taper your apron edges. Cottons and Poly/Cottons usually require a lot more taper than Wool so don't use the instructions in "The Art of Kiltmaking" to determine your amount of Taper.

When you taper you will have to use straight lines. This is because non Wool fabrics don't mold with steam as well as Wool does.

And one last thing. You say your pleat reveal is 3cm. That is perfectly fine. But I have found that with Camo fabric narrow pleats tend to get quite busy. Try pleating this Camo up with a pleat reveal of around 3.8cm and then step back as far as you can and look at the effect. Then choose which you like best. Usually, non-Traditional Kilts have pleat reveals of between 2.54cm and 6.35cm. I use 2.45cm for my narrow pleats and 3.81cm for my wide pleats.

I hope these hints help.