Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
Denim is a very unique fabric it continues to shrink over its entire life span. Unless you iron the kilt A LOT within a short time denim has a tendency to start to look like a tutu.
I didn't know that. But since I've already bought the fabric, the experiment will have to continue. Iron, iron, iron it is then.
Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
My other concern is with the two lines of stitching. Experience has shown that topstitching 1.8" from the pleat edge is good. Any further and the pleats tend to curl. Usually outward.
The second row of stitches is only through one layer of fabric, not both as the stitching on the pleat is. And since I have just a simple sewing machine, I already figured I needed to cut the top pleats back and do some steeking. There's no way the machine will go through all those layers at the waistband if I don't do this.Good thing the library had "The art of kiltmaking".