Advice Needed

[Dirka Skene]

How many yards of fabric would it take to make a mini-kilt about 12 inches long?

[Canuck]

How many yards of fabric would it take to make a mini-kilt about 12 inches long?

Depending on the width of the fabric. If it is 60" wide in theory you would only need a yard. but it would need to be hemmed. If you were using the selvedge as the hem you would need 2 yds to make a 4 yd mini kilt with a lot left over to make a plaid to go with it.

[JimB]

How many yards of fabric would it take to make a mini-kilt about 12 inches long?

About 2 yards sounds about right. 12 inches is exactly 1/2 of my kilt length and all I gotta say, is you can sure save a lot of money over us fellas! You can afford some very nice stuff if you only need to buy 2 yards

[MacWage]

Well, some of this depends on the pattern of the tartan (if the repeat is such that you can get 4 vertical stretches out of each yard length. You also will HAVE to hemm (as only 2 of the 3 or 4 pieces will have a natural sevage). If you WANT a sevage bottom edge, the amount will STILL only be 2 lengths per yard. Also, do you want a 4 yard, 5, 6, or 8 yard mini-kilt?

Remember, each yard is 36 inches that need to be hemmed if NOT using a sevege. So, 2 yards is 72 inches, 4 is 144 inches (12 feet) and 8 yards is 24 FEET of a hem.

There are a number of factors to take into consideration. In THEORY, you could make an 8 yard mini-kilt with 2 yards of 54 inch wide fabric PROVIDED the sett repeat is a multiple that divides in such a way that all the stripes line up (including the hem).

My personal opinion on hemming . . . I HATE IT!!!!!
I also HATE splicing as well, but if the material is expensive enough, I'd rather splice and pay $170 for 2 yards rare Strome for one 4 yard box than $340 to have 2 identical kilts, but not have to splice. (that is for the material itself, PLUS my labor to make the kilts)
BUT, for $12/yard fabric, it IS worth $24 for me NOT to have to splice!! Then I can use the other half for other stuff.

Note, some kiltmakers even REQUIRE you to buy a straight length of material for any kilt they make and either provide the other half to you or seek for you to have them make 2 kilts. This is all to avoid a splice.
The better ones will splice for you, I KNOW Barb (in her book) and Matt (how 2 yards of fabric become a 4 yard kilt) do.

[Dirka Skene]

Oh, I'm not making it. My Uncle wants to know how many yards of fabric would be needed to make me a mini-kilt in the XMarks Tartan. We might not be able to make this happen. It would be nice, very nice. This is just a preliminary.

[Dreadbelly]

Depending on the width of the fabric. If it is 60" wide in theory you would only need a yard. but it would need to be hemmed. If you were using the selvedge as the hem you would need 2 yds to make a 4 yd mini kilt with a lot left over to make a plaid to go with it.

THIS man can make a mini... Look on his website.

Good grief. That'd cause traffic accidents.

[Dirka Skene]

Oh, I love the demin minis. A denim mini with those "cat in the hat" type stripey thigh highs would look excellent for a punky look!

[neo71665]

Oh, I love the demin minis. A denim mini with those "cat in the hat" type stripey thigh highs would look excellent for a punky look!

My g/f has a black dickies kilt like skirt she wears pink and black striped thigh highs in, drives me nuts.

[Canuck]

THIS man can make a mini... Look on his website.

Good grief. That'd cause traffic accidents.

This one isn't on the site yet but something different in leather

[neo71665]

Must hide that picture before my girl gets home and orders it.