My first bona fide disaster

[acolander]

Perhaps I'm missing something, but why would one need to cut a hole through the outer material for the under apron strap slit, as opposed to making the slit between two pleats by not stitching that part together..

If later the slit needs to be moved, or mistake fixed in this instance, it is easily done and would be unnoticeable when worn, except perhaps under the closest scrutiny.

[Schiehallion]

[QUOTE=acolander;848270]Perhaps I'm missing something, but why would one need to cut a hole through the outer material for the under apron strap slit, as opposed to making the slit between two pleats by not stitching that part together.. I have one of my kilts made in that way and what an excellent solution to the slits for the strap!

[Farlander]

Perhaps I'm missing something, but why would one need to cut a hole through the outer material for the under apron strap slit, as opposed to making the slit between two pleats by not stitching that part together...

I think you means something like this:

The above is a Tewksbury box pleat with the strap coming through between two pleats. A nice way of doing things if you can work it. Of course, if you already made a slit somewhere else...

Perhaps all is not lost? The kilt strap on the other side should be close to the miss-cut. If the other strap partially or completely covers the hole, then there is not much to worry about.

Lastly, like 'nassbarijpm' suggested, a reweaving service will do a nice job of truly fixing the hole, but it will be a bit pricey.