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Old 10-31-2007, 01:15 PM
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Sounds Interesting - A patchwork kilt!
ROTFLMAO Mother would have appreciated this.
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I could see a kilt with the inter pleats one tartan and the outer a complimentary tartan. The flash as you walked could be very interesting.
This is often accomplished by pleating to the stripe of some tartans. You end up with all light colours on the outside, and all dark on the inside, or vice versa. It looks really cool as you walk. Here's an example of the Antarctic tartan, made by Barb:


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Old 11-01-2007, 08:53 AM
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I just saw this post i have been slowly working on a similar project I have been taking all my left over material from every kilt i have made and I'm making a patch work kilt.
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Old 11-01-2007, 05:44 PM
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I just saw this post i have been slowly working on a similar project I have been taking all my left over material from every kilt i have made and I'm making a patch work kilt.
Do post pictures of your progress...
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