Macbeth kilt

**Deil the Yin** · 2nd September 13, 09:15 PM

Love those tartan-handled scissors! Nice touch... not to mention the excellent photography- you make it look easy, man!

A thought struck me as I perused your production photos: is the material fairly forgiving if you, say, flub a pleat or some such? As an artist who is sometimes overly hesitant putting pen to paper in fear of ruining the entire project... I'm really curious if there are any particularly nerve racking, make-or-break moments in the production of a kilt?

Thanks again for sharing, Matt. Always great to see your work, kilts and otherwise!

Cheers,
Wesley

**Spartan Tartan** · 3rd September 13, 02:20 AM

That is a beautiful tartan! I also like the material you used as a liner. I like the subtle inside detail that is different.

**Andrew Breecher** · 9th September 13, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

That is a beautiful tartan! I also like the material you used as a liner. I like the subtle inside detail that is different.

I also like that ticking for the lining. Good choice.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 3rd September 13, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Deil the Yin

A thought struck me as I perused your production photos: is the material fairly forgiving if you, say, flub a pleat or some such? As an artist who is sometimes overly hesitant putting pen to paper in fear of ruining the entire project... I'm really curious if there are any particularly nerve racking, make-or-break moments in the production of a kilt?

Thanks again for sharing, Matt. Always great to see your work, kilts and otherwise!

Cheers,
Wesley

Good question. I do, from time to time, end up not happy with the way a pleat is sewn in. It's a fairly simple matter to rip out the stitching and start the pleat over.

Really the only thing that can't be undone is cutting the fabric for length. If I don't measure correctly and end up cutting the cloth to too-short a kilt length there really is no recovery from that.

I am happy to report that in all the 700 or so kilts I have made, I have only ever made that mistake once and it was for one of my own kilts!

**Kilted Cole** · 3rd September 13, 01:09 PM

You are going to do the "in progress" reports for my kilt as well right Matt?

Also, what goes into deciding the width of the pleats themselves?

**creagdhubh** · 3rd September 13, 01:13 PM

Such a stunning sett! Well done again, Matt!

Cheers,

**Blupiper** · 6th September 13, 02:09 PM

Great pics, Matt! I really like that tartan. It kind of reminds me of Black Stewart with the blues, if you'll excuse the pun. It is going to make the recipient very happy.

JMB