Completed first box pleat!

[raibeart_dubh]

Just a couple of questions!

First, what's the weight of the tartan? Given the size of the sett, I'm suspecting that it's F&Ks 10 oz. If that's the case, that might be part of the problem. With the wide pleats, there isn't much supporting the tartan in the fell.

Second, did you put canvas in the pleats?

Third, how close together are your stitches in the fell?

Barb,

Yes it is either 10 or 11 oz. I know the warnings from the book, but I bought a significant length of this fabric really cheap to make a couple of "first trys" out of. I knew it was really too light to make a box pleat from but I decided to do it anyway to get the hang of the box pleat procedures before I spent a lot more money on 16 oz. wool.

I had the same problem with my first knife pleat as well, in which I used 9 yards of fabric. It was fairly hefty in terms of weight but I still had the dimpling effect. In fact the dimpling in the knife pleat was far worse.

Yes there is canvas in the pleats, Tailor's Pride as recommended.

My stitches are very close and small. Should they be spaced a little farther apart or closer? Am I maybe pulling the stitches too tight?