After a few months of being stowed under the bed (after barely getting started), I decided to pull it all out yesteday and use some of my holiday time to get the X-Kilt a little further down the road to completion.
It's been both fun and frustrating. My stitching is just plain pitiful (I did do some practice runs... to no avail). My zigzag "bat tacks" are sloppy & pretty weak, and as thorough as Alan's instructions are I found myself confused a couple or times (perhaps because I stayed up so late last night working on pleats). Sometimes my density for such things surprises even me..
I'm to the point where I have the pleats and under pleats seen down, and tacked. The over apron is hemmed. With my skills, not too bad for part of a couple days, even considering it looks UG-LY. Next I'll be tapering the fell... Oh joy!!! :-) I'll pick up on that tomorrow.
So, this kilt won't win any awards, may not fit or even be wearable, but... I have learned a heck of a lot just sitting down and taking the time to try something new. Best case, I'll have a homemade junker kilt to wear around the house & doing lawn work... Then I'll start thinking about X-Kilt #2... And getting some additional sewing advice... And practicing.
Thank you all for the advice and encouragement. Those of you who are turning out those really nice and consistently stitched X-Kilts, I'm impressed, and duly humbled.
Sláinte from Texas,
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