X-Kilt: Sew Your Own, manual available for download

[leech]

Does anyone know of directions to make a kilt like the ones Matt from the Tartan Museum makes? If you haven't been to his link it is:

http://kilts.albanach.org/

I have been making the "traditional" 8 yard knife pleated variety, but would like to try my hand at an even more traditional 4 yard kilt! I really liked the look of Matt's and was wondering if anyone knows if there are some written instructions. Laying out the kilt isn't really a problem. I've got enough experience in kilt making that I sometimes dream in tartan! I'm mainly a little confused on the sewing of the pleats. Pleats that go in different directions are a bit much for an old knife pleater like me to handle.Any help anyone can afford is much appreciated.
God Rest,
-Leech-

[cacunn]

leech
Allan H has a very good discription of how to make box pleats in his manual for the x-kilt.

http://www.modelautoracing.com/kilt/X-Kilt_final2.pdf

The design is for a kilt similar to the UniKilt but if you have been making 8 yard knife pleats you should be able to adapt the instructions to your needs.

[Weasel Mender]

I am working on my first kilt using Alan's instructions and having billy you know what trying to keep all the pleats and material corraled in some semblance of order so can sew the backside of the pleats and taper the fell when I discovered a "wonderful new kiltmaking tool" A STAPLER one staple where the edges of two top pleats join at the waistband and hem and I can work without a war with 6 yards of fabric!!!l