Congratulations on tackling the construction of an X kilt, and good luck in finding the missing parts to the old machine - if it is a well known make or maker (sometimes things are rebranded but are identical except for the name plate and sometimes the colour) spares are often available if you know where to enquire.
You might consider the measurements you'll use - I have noticed that there is a tendency to make the first kilt so it is skin tight which is probably just about OK at the waist, but at the hip the stitching stops and there is a noticeable bulge just below.
If you have not already added ease to the measurements, give yourself a bit of extra space - maybe two inches, so the kilt flows over the body rather than being pulled taut. It will feel better and also give the kilt a longer life.
Anne the Pleater :ootd:
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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