A Pleated Skirt | ft. thrifted wool and hand-sewn pleats

In which I spend an inordinate amount of time wrestling some thrifted wool yardage into a skirt with twenty-seven hand-sewn pleats. *** Project Run Time (measured in units of things I watched/listened to while working on this) Prep work and stitching pleats -- TV/Film: Berlin Station (Season 3, Episodes 7-10) Gentleman Jack (the entirety of Season 1) Wives & Daughters (all 4 episodes) Bones (Season 11, Episodes 13-15) Post-pleating work: TV/Film: Bones (Season 11, Episodes 16-17) Medici (Masters of Florence, Episodes 1-3) YouTube: A handful of videos by Noelle of Costuming Drama (   / @costuming_drama  ) How I Regain My Focus and Motivation Trimming My Hogwarts Express Bustle Dress I Started My Bodice and had Halloween House Fun 20 Questions with…Rebecca Maiten of Lady Rebecca Fashions …......I told you this took a while. *** A few useful kilt-related resources, for those so inclined to learn more about actual making and wearing actual kilts: - The Art of Kiltmaking by Barbara Tewksbury and Elsie Steuhmeyer https://www.theartofkiltmaking.com/ Robert MacDonald, Bespoke Kiltmaker    / @robertmacdonaldbespokekilt3063   USA Kilts & Celtic Traditions    / @usakiltsofficial   USA Kilts & Culture Facebook Group (come for the tartans, stay for the craic, and Don't Be A Jerk)   / kiltsandculture   Materials and Tools: - Fabric: two pieces of matching wool yardage from a thrift store, roughly totaling 158cm by 78cm Bias tape: unknown brand from my stash (1⁄4 inch) - Snaps: UniqueSewing sew-on snap fasteners (11mm, or 7⁄16” – SKU3035020) Basting thread: cone of unknown brand and fibre content (rescued from a thrift store) - Hand-sewing thread: Gütermann 100% Silk (Col. 339) - Sewing machine thread: unknown brand that has been in my stash for a while - Overlock machine thread: American & Efird 524 Maxi-Lock All Purpose (Light Grey) Small scissors: Walfront Antique-Style Multipurpose Scissors (silver/gold – ASIN BO792ZTSR22) - Fabric shears: vintage Ginghers (inherited from my husband’s grandmother) Needles: the brand is long-forgotten but I wouldn’t be surprised if they are Singer needles Pins: Klasse’ Quilting Plastic Head Pins (2” – SKU3010166) - Quilting clips: Laukowind 100-pack multifunction sewing clips Thimble: unknown brand (inherited from my husband’s grandmother) - Sewing machine: Kenmore 8/385.81608 Overlock machine: Singer ProFinish 14CG754 Chalk: Clover Triangle Tailor’s Chalk (432/W) Metal ruler: no brand marked, but most likely from Dollarama (6”/15cm, non-skid) - Iron: Sunbeam Versa Glide (GCSBNC-101-033) - Ironing board: IKEA JÄLL tabletop ironing board Tailor’s ham: homemade by yours truly out of bits from my cabbage patch (in other words, scrap fabric) and filled with buckwheat shells -- so it doubles as a heat pad McGyver-style sewing anchor: vintage marble pen holder made to look like an owl, with a cut wine cork shoved into one of the pen slots and a corsage pin from my wedding bouquet to hold the fabric Music: Happy Rock by Benjamin Tissot (royalty-free music from www.bensound.com) Parting of the Ways - Part 1 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Piano Moment by Benjamin Tissot (royalty-free music from www.bensound.com) - Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... - Sapphire Isle by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Continue Life by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... - Adventure by Benjamin Tissot (royalty-free music from www.bensound.com) *** Connect with me! Instagram: @demipinte Email: [email protected] *** Linguistic Minutiae: - “Bonjour/Hi” is a common greeting used mainly by retail and service industry workers here in Montreal “Atelier” is French for “studio” or “workshop” - “À la prochaine” simply means “until next time” or “see you later”