Corduroy X-Kilt

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 23rd March 07, 06:19 PM

Now, I have a 24" long strip that is about 1 1/3" wide, so I cut it in 6 even 4" strips

And I laid them out on the kilt (5 of them) to see about positioning

When I had them right, I pinned them loosely in place and sewed them on. I just went back and forth over the raw edges with a wide zig-zag, then moved in a little and did it again. I thought my machine was going to go up in smoke! After all, I'm sewing through 8-12 layers of corduroy here (think about it-3 layers of belt loop, 4 layers of waistband and 1 to 4 or 5 layers of tapered pleat)!

I sewed snaps on the edges of the inner and outer aprons, with corresponding snaps on the outer and inner aspects of the kilt (these may need to be moved by the "victim" if they're not perfect).

Final product pictures next...

Be well,

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 23rd March 07, 06:33 PM

I laid the finished product out on the floor to show it in it's entirety

The other side

And then I realized it needed to be ON someone, so I put Panache in it (no, it is not made for him, and does not fit him, but we were able to make it look good from one side at a time).

You can still see the chalk marks, and it looks a bit wrinkled, so I threw it in the washing machine. Right now it is in the dryer. I will press it when it emerges, and there will likely be a few more pictures on the Nor Cal Kilt Night thread next week!

This has been a lot of fun. I must say that although corduroy presented more benefits than challenges, I probably spent about 30 hours on this. Then again, it was my first X-Kilt, and there are those "mad perfectionist" issues of mine!

Be well,

**way2fractious** · 25th March 07, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by The F-H.C.A.G.

And then I realized it needed to be ON someone, so I put Panache in it (... we were able to make it look good from one side at a time)....

... there will likely be a few more pictures on the Nor Cal Kilt Night thread next week!

Panache can make ANY kilt look good, especially those made by his Flame-Haired Bloodthirsty Celtic Amazon Goddess! (And their kids are too cute, too.) No wonder we all eagerly anticipate kilt nights.

w2f