I'm nearly done. I've got the waist band on, know how I'm going to do the closure. Just need to make and install belt loops and then locate the snaps.

Here are some pictures of installing the second pocket. First, a jig I use for making pocket welts. this isn't actually the jig for the welts on this kilt, it's for something else. It's simply two pieces of tag stock, some folds, and a staple.


The bottom piece should be the height of the pocket piece, and at least an inch or two wider. This one is three by ten, the actual pocket pieces on the kilt are seven by nine. (Three inches is enough of a welt on something like a pair of trousers, were there's only one or two layers of fabric. On a canvas kilt, where there are a larger number, you need bigger welts.) The top piece is one inch, by the width of the jig. Measure from the top of bottom piece to the middle, then back off 9/16". draw a line across the bottom piece. Do the same thing, measuring from the bottom of the bottom piece. You'll have two lines, 1 and 1/8" apart. Center the inch wide top piece between the lines, staple it in place and then fold on the lines.

To use the jig, put the pocket piece in the jig, line the top and bottom up. fold one of the folds, and press. Unfold, fold the other and press.


You'll probably want to press again once you take it out of the jig, to firmly set the creases.

here's how I locate the pocket on the kilt. There are four blue dots in a line.

The outer two are six inches apart, and are the center of the ends of the finished pocket. The inner two are 3/4" from the outer, and are the ends of the cut down the center of the pocket. Meanwhile, I mark the pocket piece.

The two lines are six inches apart, and show where to stop stiching. The two dots are actually holes (made with a gasket punch, since I don't have a fabric drill.); the holes line up with the inside dots (It's actually on them in the photo, but it's hard to see that.) It gets stiched and turned in the usual fashion, but I didn't take pictures of that.