Over the weekend I started and finished my (first) X-Kilt. I made it of cotton canvas. Luckily, my rump measurement is the same as the master of the X-kilt's. Fun project.

I note that it really is important to have someone help you with your measurements...especially the length ones. Mine came out too long because, I assume, I measured wrong by bending over to measure... You get the picture.

Let me tell you shortening the hem and redoing it can be done. But it is tedious. Originally the hem ended up below my kneecap. Had to take off 2 1/2 inches.

How I did this, for future screw-ups? I got the right measurement. Marked the hem with chalk. Then painted the chalk marks with a line of fray check. Then cut off the extra.

Picked out about 1 1/2 inches of stitches on each pleat and side hem. Tedious.

Ran a straight stitch, then a zig zag stitch along the new raw edge. Folded up 1/2 inch, pressed, and re hemmed.

Then fixed the hems on the sides of the aprons, and rehemmed the bottom of the kilt.

My thanks to Alan H for doing the project in the first place, and Sydnie for the help with a question I PM'd him over.