How to make a Cargo Kilt

Step 4 Step 4: Making the waist band

To make the waist band you will need a length of fabric 1 in longer than the top of the pleated portion and 7 inches wide. Remeasure the top portion rather than using the calculation as the length may not be exact after hemming and pleating.

Hem all 4 sides of the fabric over 1/2 inch.

Cut a piece on interfacing equal to the inside portion of the waistband and attach per the interfacing's instructions.

Sew 1 edge of the waistband to the back of the pleated portion, 1/2 inch from the top, lining up the ends.

Fold over, covering the front 1/2 inch from the top of the pleated portion, press and sew the edge and along the sides.

Comments

[qyv]

To make the waist band you will need a length of fabric 1 in longer than the top of the pleated portion - don't you mean one inch longer than the length of the top of the kilt? wouldn't you include the apron / under apron and not just the pleated portion?

[uglymike]

When I refer to the pleated portion I mean the entire piece of fabric made in step 3. Yes that does include the front and under apron. I'm sorry for the confusion, but you are correct in assuming it is the entire length of the top of the kilt (after pleating) Mike