More progress on the kilt

The hip pleats are all sewn, and 6.5 yards (244 inches) of
hem are hand sewn with herringbone stitch. Whew! I was
thinking I would do only the top-apron hem by hand, but I
got on a roll. The hand stitching looks so much better than
a machine blind hem.

I just basted the deep pleat and the inverted pleat to the
aprons, skewing to keep the stripes lined up, and did a
preliminary pressing.

Deep breath! Now I start cutting the excess fabric at the
top of the pleats. Here is where I really have to
concentrate, a mistake would be a disaster.

More later....

Beverly


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Relevant Pages

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