So what your saying RockyR is that if you wanted to splice the two you would have to turn the second piece of the double width and splice leaving a selvage on the bottom of half and a cut on the other, thats what makes you have to hem it. So the best and easiest way would be to cut the length from a full piece and then make the kilt.

Sorry for all the questions, I'm here to learn.
I appreciate the info. I can't always bug some other kiltmakers to answer what is probably the most basic of questions.I already ask my neighbor too many questions as it is. Like I said, I don't make them, I wear them.

Kilted Stuart