Practice Kilt done, Time for the Real Thing

[Barb T]

Not sure what you mean by, "The pleats to the left seem to lift up and out a bit at the top.."

Can you clarify?

[BertMcG]

Not sure what you mean by, "The pleats to the left seem to lift up and out a bit at the top.."

Can you clarify?

Here's a closer look, it's not really as bad in the picture, it's almost like seems like it continues out a bit from the bottom of the fell then drops down leaving an opening at the top of the pleat

[BertMcG]

Here's another shot, I exaggerated it on the hanger. There are about 3 pleats side by side that do that, the middle one being the most noticeable

[Barb T]

Looks pretty normal to me when you're actually wearing it. When it's on the hanging and not wrapped around the curve of your bottom, all kinds of odd things happen to the hang. But, once you have it on, it looks fine to me.

[BertMcG]

But, once you have it on, it looks fine to me.

Thanks Barb, I'm sure you're right, I do tend to be overly critical of my own work. I certainly feel confident enough to move on to my next project, I think it's becoming an addiction

[Stitchwiz]

Very nicely done!

[Pleater]

I almost always press the pleats in before sewing, as then they are flat.

When you pressed the pleats after sewing, did you use a ham? I suspect you did not and the slight distortion your eagle eye sees is due to the pressure of the iron being in conflict with the curve of the garment. It really is a most excellent kilt, and no one would ever think that it was the second one you had made.

It really is very slight but you might consider doing the pressing in of the pleats before the sewing in future, as after that is done you need only a light pressing, or even a shot of steam just to take out creases rather than putting them in.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Barb T]

The fell should be pressed with a ham, but not the unstitched parts of the pleats. The unstitched parts should be straight and flat, and pressing them over a ham runs the risk of creating bulges. And I wouldn't press pleats before stitching - it's very hard to get the pleats accurate in size and placement by pressing, and, once the wool is pressed, it's very difficult to change where they are creased.

[BertMcG]

The fell should be pressed with a ham, but not the unstitched parts of the pleats. The unstitched parts should be straight and flat, and pressing them over a ham runs the risk of creating bulges.

I bet that's what I did, used a ham but never thought to be careful not to go over on to the unstitched pleats, back to the ironing board I guess, thanks