Quote Originally Posted by ggibby
Thanks, MDR!
The trick is, I only have 126 inches of fabric to start with, and the plaid pattern be damned I want the thing to hang right.

This will be my third kilt making and the process I've got OK. Without my blindstitch foot, though, I'd not even try.

As of the moment, I think I got it. Through tinkering and consulting the other kilts I have, especially my USAKilt, because Rocky has locked down a simple, clean and quick design I really envy.

That's my task right now- get good enough to knock out a new kilt in about 4 hours. Think I'm getting there.

-G
ggibby,
"plaid pattern be damned" doesn't work. If you tell me the size of the sett, or pattern, I can give you the exact pleating pattern in several options of pleat size. If you tell me the tartan, I might be able to help further.
Measure the sett. If it is a 5" sett, you could get 4 pleats per sett that were 1.25" wide.
Or 5 pleats per sett that were 1.00" wide.
Or 6 pleats per sett that were .83" wide.
Put a full sett inside the pleat to make the pleat pattern match the tartan. Then measure the pleat width you've decided on. (Try to use the lines on the tartan to guide you, or you'll be measuring all day long!)

With 126 Inches, first subtract your hip measurement. 126 - 32 = 94".
Now minus the first and last pleat, which are doubled. If the sett is 5", minus 20".
That leaves you with 74" for the pleats. 74" divided by 6" (5" for one sett + 1" of the pleat showing) = 12.3 pleats. Each pleat will be 2.5 " deep with 1" showing.

Hope that makes sense.