Kilt inspired Skirt (help please!)

**ali8780** · 9th January 10, 11:08 PM

Well, I just made up the muslin "practice skirt," and... um... I think it will be ok, I wasn't in love with the muslin skirt, but then again, I basically just threw it together. I didn't press the pleats all the way down which made it really pouffy. So I'm hoping that when I get the wool and press the pleats all the way down it will lay a little bit better. Anyone have experience with working with a muslin first and liking the real version better? I could use the encouragement

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Welcome back Ali. I for one am trying to wrap my head around knife pleats around the entire skirt. Would it not be better to be box pleated all the way around?

could be... But I'm actually trying to copy a skirt that I saw in a magazine:

**LadyGriffin** · 10th January 10, 08:05 AM

Ali, I have posted in the Ladies of X-Marks group a few patterns for women's pleated skirts. I can scan the instructions for you, maybe that would help?

Julie

**lethearen** · 11th January 10, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by ali8780

Well, I just made up the muslin "practice skirt," and... um... I think it will be ok, I wasn't in love with the muslin skirt, but then again, I basically just threw it together. I didn't press the pleats all the way down which made it really pouffy. So I'm hoping that when I get the wool and press the pleats all the way down it will lay a little bit better. Anyone have experience with working with a muslin first and liking the real version better? I could use the encouragement

I'm far from an expert on the subject and it's been years since I did any actual garment work... but I have made mock-ups out of muslin to get a feel for the shape and fit. So I can pretty much guarantee that you'll like the real version better

In my experience the muslin never holds right and never hangs right. Of course part of the reason could just be because in making a mock-up I would do a pretty haphazard job just to get an idea if the pieces actually fit

The other being muslin is a cheap and light fabric, and ultimately not the fabric intended for the design. It's amazing how much difference that alone makes.

I'm sure you'll find that you're going to make a beautiful skirt

**ali8780** · 11th January 10, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by lethearen

I'm far from an expert on the subject and it's been years since I did any actual garment work... but I have made mock-ups out of muslin to get a feel for the shape and fit. So I can pretty much guarantee that you'll like the real version better

In my experience the muslin never holds right and never hangs right. Of course part of the reason could just be because in making a mock-up I would do a pretty haphazard job just to get an idea if the pieces actually fit

The other being muslin is a cheap and light fabric, and ultimately not the fabric intended for the design. It's amazing how much difference that alone makes.

I'm sure you'll find that you're going to make a beautiful skirt

you have no idea how much better that makes me feel--thanks

It's the first time I have ever made a muslin first