Some fun with Isle of Skye Tartan remnant

[NorCalPiper]

I guess there was enough to make a full kilt with the 2 pieces, but they were different lengths, you'd have to join (What a pain), and plain ole time constraints. I have so much on my plate that I'm just now starting to get out from under, that taking on a new project just isn't possible.

I have the other piece that I will surely make one of my machine stitched Box Pleats later on in the New Year.

Even though there are only 11 knife pleats, the depth is deep enough to keep it from being flimsy. I'm looking forward to it, and I'm glad y'all like the pleating scheme. Somehow it just worked out with the tartan sett design. I'm liking it more and more!

[NewEnglander]

You should name the pleating pattern after your daughter...and make her her own skirt in it!

[NorCalPiper]

Funny you say that....HEr name is Skye.

[bricelythgoe]

Looks great! Another kilt for me perhaps... Just kidding.

[ForresterModern]

Funny you say that....HEr name is Skye.

Then it is divinely ordained. Now you have to do it.

[andyfg]

Looks good.

[longhuntr74]

I like it Josh....it's got all of the colors from the tartan...just no vertical stripes. By the way...did you see my pics I posted with your masterpiece?

[NorCalPiper]

Well.........I do have that almost identical extra piece that could make another one

[Pleater]

Joining pieces is not all that difficult - honest.

I have done it for various kilts, admittedly some entirely or partly on the sewing machine, but others all by hand.

As long as you can match up the pieces so as to have the horizontal bands matching, and fold in the upper piece to make a decent sized pleat - or even make a perfect match so you can just machine sew the pieces together at what would have been the fold from the lower edge up to the fell, then do any shaping, cutting away etc above that, just as thought it was a normal pleat.

It is extra work, but if it turns two or thre bits of spare material into a kilt then for me it is well worth the time and effort.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[cloves]

Josh, i like it too...i say go for it!