Advice about types of material

[Tartan Hiker]

I second what Alan H said about the F&K material. They have a clearance page: http://www.wooltartan.com/tartans5.htm

I've used their 11-ounce fabric and it does a grand job if, as Alan said, you knife-pleat and use at least 5 yards in the pleats.



Where did you find wool/PV blend fabric????

[Hachiman]

I second what Alan H said about the F&K material. They have a clearance page: http://www.wooltartan.com/tartans5.htm


Where did you find wool/PV blend fabric????

Oops! My mistake - I was thinking of the polyester/wool blends from F&K's site....but I typed PV instead. Sorry!!

I just wasn't sure whether kiltmakers would recommend trying with a polyester/wool blend for one's first attempt at making a kilt. Or whether I would be better advised buying some 100% wool (such as that offered on F&K's remnant page) instead.

cheers

Hachiman

[ChattanCat]

Oops! My mistake - I was thinking of the polyester/wool blends from F&K's site....but I typed PV instead. Sorry!!

I just wasn't sure whether kiltmakers would recommend trying with a polyester/wool blend for one's first attempt at making a kilt. Or whether I would be better advised buying some 100% wool (such as that offered on F&K's remnant page) instead.

cheers

Hachiman

Just expect to make mistakes and not find them until you are done. Or in my case, I am still finding mistakes in the first kilt I made. Never even noticed them until I made a few more. Simple things like the front apron has a bulge on the apron side... one of the pleat threads is coming out... I forgot to sew the apron fold to the apron... my pleats were too big and it never fit, too big... the interfacing I got was too light, didn't find out until after I finished my 5th kilt... White wasn't a good color for the lining... found some of my stitches for the lining and steaking were showing thru the kilt...

And that was just my first kilt!

[James MacMillan]

Just expect to make mistakes and not find them until you are done. Or in my case, I am still finding mistakes in the first kilt I made. Never even noticed them until I made a few more. Simple things like the front apron has a bulge on the apron side... one of the pleat threads is coming out... I forgot to sew the apron fold to the apron... my pleats were too big and it never fit, too big... the interfacing I got was too light, didn't find out until after I finished my 5th kilt... White wasn't a good color for the lining... found some of my stitches for the lining and steaking were showing thru the kilt...

And that was just my first kilt!

Walley - you sure learned enough for my kilts, as I haven't found anything that I would consider a mistake!!!! I still love both of them!!!

[ChattanCat]

Walley - you sure learned enough for my kilts, as I haven't found anything that I would consider a mistake!!!! I still love both of them!!!

Thanks Jay. Practice, Practice, Practice...