Machine stitches that look hand-sewn

[davidlpope]

Is there anyone out there with info about machine sewing the pleats in a way that looks like hand-sewing? I've sewn lower priced kilts which are topsewn down the edge of the pleat. But I've also seen kilts where the stitching on the pleats is basically invisible. Closer inspection makes it seem like the stitching is by machine.

Cordially,
David

[ccga3359]

I don't think that machine stitching will ever look like hand sewn. Hand sewn pulls the thread into to fabric that a machine can't. The only hing you can do is to get thread that matches as close as possible the colour of the fabric. Also sew the visible portion of the pleat face up as the underside is never as neat as the top side. And try a longer stitch.