Quote Originally Posted by Mikewood View Post
Please tell me if i have this right.

Well I don't know much yet but what I am seeing is that kilts seem to form a arc or semi circle. The inside diameter has got to be the waist with the aprons laying straight and form "square wings on the ends". The outside diameter is based on the length of the kilt and it seems a simple enough geometry problem but I just want to be sure. I have seen a lot of different ways to sew a kilt but it seems like most of the time everything is glossed over. Do you have a good online resource for a kiltmaker without a sewing machine or seamstress skills?

Thanks.
The arc is formed as a result of the tapering of the pleats, with the different measurements of the hips and the waist. Depending on that difference the arc will be greater or smaller. I am currently working on a kilt for a client that the measurements are the same, so in effect I'm almost making a tube with a pleated middle section!
There a few online pages, a very good one, and worth a good read is Chris Eyre pages and go to the kilt section.
It's a very straightforward approach, and very easy to follow.
Most tradtional kiltmaking is done by hand, with only a small bit of machine sewing. The sewing isn't especially hard , but there is a lot of working out and mathmatics about getting the kilt to fit properly and of course the actual coping with 8 yards of fabric can be a bit daunting, but if you take your time, even with basic skills you should be able to make yourself a kilt.