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    Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
    Kind of depends on what you mean. If you mean that you have a double width of fabric that you want to join at the back matching the tartan and the twill _and_ the selvedge, then, no, you can't. If you're willing to put a hem in the kilt, then, yes, you can match the twill line and the tartan, provided that the tartan doesn't have too big a sett and your kilt isn't really long.

    Does that explanation make sense?
    That's exactly the answer I was hoping for, thank you very much!

    Heming (will order "The Book" tomorrow).
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    The book is on its way!!
    Kiltmaker, piper, and geologist (one of the few, the proud, with brains for rocks....
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    Geology stuff (mostly) at http://people.hamilton.edu/btewksbu
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