January 24, 2009 2009 Saturday
I worked on the new kilt today but between riding my bike, taking a nap and the inability to make a decision this is all the further I got. I just could not decide if I should stick with this knife pleat or undo
everything and go with a box pleat. I finally decide that what the hell I have enough fabric to do one of each. I'm only doing the knife pleat because I've not done one before. I've done a couple of reverse Kingussie and one box pleat but never a knife pleat.
This is not a traditional Kilt but one that I made to suit me which makes it a contemporary kilt. I have a traditional casual kilt but I've kind of tweaked that design to suit me for this one. What I make to fit me suits me very well. I make a light and sometimes very light kilt because I live in the south and even when its cold the heavy kilts of the Scottish highlands are just too much.
This one is in 11 ounce wool. I've worked with polyester, cotton and acrylic but this is the first wool. I love it. It's a lot like the acrylic which has been my favorite so far but I like the wool better I think. I just like wearing wool.
The pleats are folded, steam ironed and pinned. 116 pins plus or minus for starters and there will be more. Then the sewing starts. I'm doing this one on a machine. My first was in shirting flannel (against all kilt builders recommendation so naturally I had to do it) and sewn mostly by hand. It was a terrible job but it's so comfortable I wear it anyway. When I find a flannel I like as much as that one I'm going to do another because it is so comfortable. I'll do a better job next time.
This fabric came from a thrift shop and its 3.6 yards 60 inches wide 11 ounce wool tweed for just a dollar seventy five. What a deal.
January 25, 2009 Sunday
I haven't done a lick on the kilt today but it's so dark, cold and dreary there is nothing for me outdoor so I'll get to it. My Old Fool website was broken this morning and I had to fix it. At least I hope it's fixed. It was brought to my attention by a new old friend that makes me feel young again.
Last night I was rummaging around in the TV channels just before bed like I sometimes do when I get too cross eyed to read (wine and old age will do that) and I ran across a movie that had wheels, gears, lots of wires, electricity and sparks. Lots of sparks. Turned out to be a vampire movie but then they brought out a steampunked Frankenstein monster whose head was a jig saw puzzle with green sparking veins and an external green heart. Couple that with werewolves, flying vampire women with the most amazing mouths and a six horse carriage chase scene and I was hooked. I liked the 18 century Transylvania scenery and the horny monk but it was the steampunked monster that turned out to be a good guy that got me. The crossbow Gatling gun was a nice touch. I'm downloading it now. The 13 year old in me is so easily entertained.
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