Quote Originally Posted by chasem
This just sparked a question I had, when making a 6 yard kilt from 3 yards of double width (for example), its it possible to keep a selvedged edge, or will it nearly always require a hem?

(Speaking of tartan fabrics, I mean)
The canvas I bought has a slightly fuzzy-edged, but acceptable selvedge. It wouldn't cut it on a real traditional kilt, but on this canvas one, it's fine, so I'm not hemming it. Besides, I think the extra thickness wouldn't look so great, but I'm just guessing on this. In a lighter twill maaterial I think a hem would work out just fine.

But I'm just mouthing off on that aspect of it, 'cause I've never done it.

Lord Damax, the stretch in the material is a very good question/issue. Well, we shall see, eh?

Looks like I will have made three kilts before I bite off the project with the X Marks tartan.