DIY - MacDonald Box Pleat Kilt

[NorCalPiper]

You get my rarely used "WOW!"

[Cowher]

Absolutely fantastic!!!

[longhuntr74]

Agreed with everyone who's posted so far...great job!!

The only feedback I have is regarding the apron shape. I learned from Barb Tewksbury (and picked up a little from Slohairt as well) that the apron shaping should be an S-curve that flares coming out of the bottom of the fell at the hips, but then curves back the other way so that the edge of the apron ends up perpendicular to the bottom edge of the apron where they meet...instead of the straight line/bell shape that you have used.

That's not to say what you have done is wrong, per se...it's another technique I've seen used before, but I note that the corners of your apron stick out at a weird angle in the one picture of your from the rear. The shape I describe would eliminate that.

[CMcG]

Very well done and far, far beyond what I could do!

[English Bloke]

Very nice work.

[sirdaniel1975]

I thank you all very much. In addition, I have c.t. syndrome and sewed the pleats in a different way. The stitching is not a true hidden stitch.

@ Ryan - I like the black look too, you'll notice I do the blue look and a varity of green looks. Soon to do a khaki look.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Wow, Daniel, you didn't waste any time, did you? (He just bought the cloth last week). If you get bored, you know we have a few other cloth remnants on the shelf... :-)

Seriously, looks like great work, and I look forward to seeing you in it when you come in next.

With the next kilt you make, try not to be so skimpy on the hair canvas. :-)

[sirdaniel1975]

Thanks Matt.

[Andy Proffitt]

Very nice, and worn well!

[Elf]

Very nice. I especially like the matching of the pleats. I'm also impressed and humbled by the extensive aray of construction photos. Good job.