Well, actually your right. I used the idea but kept the pleats going the right way. What I figured out was to reverse the leg cross over to hold the kilt. I then grasp the pleat with my right hand and hold it tight while I stitch with my left. So instead of the pleat being near me and facing away I hold the already sewn pleats to that they are away from me and the new on facing my chest.

I also found I could use the outstretched fingers of my right hand under the pleat I was sewing to flatten the area where the stitches are going and keep them aligned.

The other thing I found out was that I am much better with a sewing machine than I am with a needle and thread. Barb makes it look so easy. And she is incredibly fast too. At the last Kilt Kamp I watched her sew and entire pleat in about 5 min. I can't do one in under an hour. And my stitches don't look half as good as hers.