Re-weaving to repair moth holes

**The Wizard of BC** · 24th August 12, 09:22 AM

Tobus, You don't have to cut out a section. Simply unstitch the facings till you find the raw fabric edge. Then pull out the yarns you need. You don't need much and they don't need to be long. Use these yarns for your repair and then re-stitch your facing closed.

About the patch---This is the under apron. A patch would be unnoticable and I see patches all the time on the military kilts that come through the shop.

If the fabric itself is thin and you think may be weakened there is no reason you could not put a 6" or 8" square patch on both sides of the under apron. If you use a slippery fabric for your patch it would help with the chafe issue. The patch would strengthen the area and prevent further chafe.

**Tobus** · 24th August 12, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Tobus, You don't have to cut out a section. Simply unstitch the facings till you find the raw fabric edge. Then pull out the yarns you need. You don't need much and they don't need to be long. Use these yarns for your repair and then re-stitch your facing closed.

Right, I understand. When I said "cut out", I was talking about cutting the stitches to undo the apron facing, not actually cutting the cloth.

Thanks for the tips.

**MacSpadger** · 25th August 12, 02:50 AM

Tobus, I actually have a few left over meters of unused MOD no.2 QOH tartan from the 90's (I think) in a box, (somewhere??). If you are not in too much of a hurry, I could cut you off a small patch and just post it to you. That would confuse the customs men!