My first X-kilt!!!!

[RK-REX]

BACK IN BUSINESS!!!!

I got a call from my mom today, she's a notorious antique/junk collector/packratter, and she was at a garage sale and found a sewing machine with a cabinet and wanted to know if I'd like her to buy it for me. She gave me the make/model and I did a quick Google seach and found it to be to my liking. She said she'd tried it out and it sewed perfectly. I hesitantly asked for the purchase price.... $20 A few hours later she pulled into my driveway with my new toy. A 1971 Singer model 252 "Fashion Mate" complete with manual, all it's accessories and a box of sewing goodies. A few minutes with some "409" cleaner and it was looking good. Now I'm getting back on track.

Here she is in all her 36 year old splendor. Hey, wait a minute, I'm 36... Damn good year for a sewing machine.

[RK-REX]

Everything is laid out with the exception of the inner folds for the box pleats. I figured I'd do them after getting the main pleats out of the way. Being the ARB (anal retentive ba**ard) that I am, I couldn't use chalk becuase the marks seemed too thick. So I got a washable fabric marker. Ok, so it kind of sucks using it on this cotton stuff, but it'll do for now.

Getting ready to start making lines.
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Measured the length and tried to cut a straight line.
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Starting to layout my pleats. I don't have a pic of the final number, but since Alan seemed to stress making your kilt, your kilt and as unique as you want, I went with narrow 1 1/2" pleats. 16 of them to be exact. I love the look of lots of pleats, so well see how this works out. Here's another microbrew for you as well Alan.
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The pleats are done with the exception of the under folds, so I decided to take a quick break and cut the under apron strip.
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That's it for tonight, it's been a long busy weekend, I'll get back to it in a day or so.

Na Zdrowie!!!

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

[SIZE="5"]...Hey, wait a minute, I'm 36... Damn good year for a sewing machine....

Yes, 36 IS a good age !

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Measured the length and tried to cut a straight line.

...I went with narrow 1 1/2" pleats....

...cut the under apron strip....

I find that I cannot cut a straight line-try ripping-makes things perfectly straight!

What's the size of the inner pleats? 3 1/2"?

Looking like you will be wearing that in a few more days!

Be well,

[RK-REX]

Fair Lady. It must be your elder sister of which you speak, for surely you're not even the half of a decade near such an age.

The inner pleats are 3" as I thought I'd keep the actual pleat design simple at least for my first Xkilt. This was on Alan's advice and since he's the master and I the student. Methinks I should listen.

Oh, I've got lot's of irons in the fire these days, it'll be at least a week and a half, I'd guess.