Well done, Ted!

I have a new Stillwater that I'm planning to take apart, so that I can cut out the pleats and add a stabilizer and canvas.

Based on the two kilts I have built, it seems pretty easy to tighten up the waistline by half an inch or so, when the stabilizer is installed. Hopefully that will make the waistline the most snug part of the fell. Stretching out the top of the pleats as the waistband is replaced should help, too.