Forgive a Newbie Question, but a yardage query

[Pleater]

There are a few tartans which are not symmetrical, so they have to be cut all in one piece so as to have the pattern matching - sellers usually know what they are doing with these, and cut the required length correctly, half the standard width.

A piece of double width fabric 3.5 yards long should be enough to make a kilt, no problem - well, unless the sett of the tartan is a huge size and the piece cut so as to be wasteful.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[J3Piper]

Hi Anne,

Thanks for your input, much appreciated. Two yards of the Texas Bluebonnet tartan should be manageable in this case. If not, I'll have an expensive (but very nice) bagpipe stand cover and the experience that comes from not getting what I expected. <grin>.

[Standard]

Make sure you know when you order if the tartan is single width or double width fabric.

[J3Piper]

Thanks for the tip. It's double width, 13 oz., but I need to confirm the size of the sett before I will be comfortable ordering it.

Best,

Valerie

[Off kilt-er dude]

Don't forget that the depth and size of pleats also affects the sexy swing of the kilt! Best of luck to you!

[J3Piper]

I'm partial to kilts pleated to the line for that very reason, but I may go with a box pleat on this one, given the limited yardage. Or I may order yardage with some to spare -- that may be worth the wait instead of wondering if I will have sufficient. The temptation is I have a week off in mid-September to concentrate on this project if I go for the two-yard double width piece right now. Still reading my way through The Book (got it yesterday afternoon) and what a stunning and informative guide! I think it's best if I finish it before deciding on the fabric.

Thanks to all for your suggestions.