3 kilts, ambitious project

**McJore** · 8th November 07, 08:20 PM

thanks as soon i get home and buy the things ill post pics

**ccga3359** · 8th November 07, 08:45 PM

Jore I'd really recommend you get Barb's book it will be worth it's weight in gold. As for material check out Fraser & Kirkbright's remnants.

**Arizona Scot** · 8th November 07, 11:16 PM

Good luck this quite an ambitious project. Looking forward to seeing the results.

**McJore** · 8th November 07, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by TheKiltedWonder

As for other resources, you seem to be wearing a kilt in your avatar. Having a kilt to look at is a great resource, at least for me; I am a visual person and prefer to see things rather than to have them described to me.
Good luck!

Thanks i will take that kilt as a refference of what not to do, it has a lot of errors on it, like the pleats no being equal depth, and no tapering also oh and the inner apron is kind of short, a little to short.

But it was my first kilt so i guess its a good start.

**Wompet** · 9th November 07, 03:53 PM

Buy The Art of Kiltmaking
Search for Alan H's directions on how to make a X-kilt.
Search for Pleater's directions on pleating a reverse kinguissie kilt.

Barb and Elsie's book will give you instruction on making a traditional knife pleat kilt.
Alan H's directions will give you the foundation for making a box-pleated kilt.
Pleater's directions will give you an idea of how to pleat a kilt like a Utilikilt or RKilt.

**Pleater** · 10th November 07, 03:17 PM

I find that measuring accurately is half the job done - and pressing in the folds or basting them in place will also help.

You need to be very careful with a fabric that has man made fibres in it, an iron that is too hot and slid too vigorously over the cloth can melt and polish the surface.

I try to work from the back of a man made fabric as much as possible, and always use a pressing cloth.

**McJore** · 10th November 07, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

I find that measuring accurately is half the job done - and pressing in the folds or basting them in place will also help.

You need to be very careful with a fabric that has man made fibres in it, an iron that is too hot and slid too vigorously over the cloth can melt and polish the surface.

I try to work from the back of a man made fabric as much as possible, and always use a pressing cloth.

Thanks, ill keep it in mind