My new kilt in progress

[TheBrus]

If this were Facebook, I'd click "Like".

[sydnie7]

You can often find suitable belts/buckles at thrift stores (or "close-out" clothing stores).

[cryerelizabeth]

You can often find suitable belts/buckles at thrift stores (or "close-out" clothing stores).

I took your advice and went out to my local Hobby Lobby and found what I needed including a couple of kilt pins . Hobby Lobby always seems to pull through for me

[cryerelizabeth]

Alright, got the first buckle stitched down and ready to go. Here it is!

[Barb T]

Looking good! Sorry I didn't reply before. The XMarks site has been taking over a minute to load each page for me lately, and it's only today that things have sped up significantly.

You've done a fine job on the pleats - you should be proud of your work!

As far as the steeking question goes, I know that I'm too late to give any advice for your work, but, for anyone else who's interested, the idea is to stitch through as many layers as you can to stabilize the cut-out part of the pleats (to keep them from sagging), _without_ catching in the outside layer of the pleats. If you even do a little catch-in, you'll have a dimple on the outside of the kilt that won't press out no matter how hard you try.

[cryerelizabeth]

Looking good! Sorry I didn't reply before. The XMarks site has been taking over a minute to load each page for me lately, and it's only today that things have sped up significantly.

You've done a fine job on the pleats - you should be proud of your work!

As far as the steeking question goes, I know that I'm too late to give any advice for your work, but, for anyone else who's interested, the idea is to stitch through as many layers as you can to stabilize the cut-out part of the pleats (to keep them from sagging), _without_ catching in the outside layer of the pleats. If you even do a little catch-in, you'll have a dimple on the outside of the kilt that won't press out no matter how hard you try.

Thank you for your compliments ! I did have some help with the steeking from a fellow XMarker So I wasn't lost ;).

My respect for profesional kilt makers is deffinately growing throughout this experience.

[Oberu]

you could use a pair of "D" or "O" shaped rings in the same slot and go with the old friction style or even go old school and use an antler tine that was grooved in the center and tied. Looks great so far!