Hem and PV question

**Colin** · 22nd February 06, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Ooooooooh Barb... :rolleyes:

You mean Oooooooh Bear, Rocky, or Kelly. PV is a totally different beast than wool. I have some wool sitting around waiting to be made into a kilt and I have some PV. I will go word for word from Barb on the wool, but for the PV I would want Bear or Rocky's knowledge of the product.

**MacHummel** · 22nd February 06, 10:31 AM

I like to put hem on my kilts it helps add weight to your kilt if you are working with PV to give you that nice swish when you walk. Now with wool you usually have a very nice selvage and you already the weight of the fabric to give you that swish.

**Southern Breeze** · 22nd February 06, 10:53 AM

Just out of curiosity, has anyone made or seen a wool kilt with a fringed bottom?

**Barb T** · 22nd February 06, 01:24 PM

If you decide to hem your kilt, and you are making a trad kilt, you'll want to wait to hem it until after you've pleated it. The hem is not turned up an equal amount all the way along, and the easiest way to see where to turn it up the required extra amount is to wait until after you have the pleats done. If you're experienced as a kiltmaker, you can do the hem after the kilt is laid out and you know where the pleats will be but before you do the actual pleating. If you haven't made a kilt before, though, it can be hard to visualize and easy to goof up.

Barb