Poly/Rayon fabric at Joann Fabrics

[Friday]

Did you find that these some of these polyviscose are too lightweight? Hmmmm. we'll see. Let me know how yours turns out.

Some were light, the material I got was a medium weight similar to some material I have already used and liked. It will be a while before I make it into a kilt, I have too many things in the fire at this point.

I was thinking about a reverse Kingussie, but I have to think about this.

[Pleater]

For the perfect reverse Kinguisse kilt the pattern should be reversible - so if the left side has stripes (for instance) of red blue white, you can make the right side stripes run white blue red, so that if you pleat to the red, then the blue is behind it and the white shows when the pleat is opened up.

Don't worry if you can't make the pattern work that way - it is just a thought for the perfect RevK kilt.

Baroness Anne the mirthful of Fritterton on the Heath

[Friday]

For the perfect reverse Kinguisse kilt the pattern should be reversible - so if the left side has stripes (for instance) of red blue white, you can make the right side stripes run white blue red, so that if you pleat to the red, then the blue is behind it and the white shows when the pleat is opened up.

Don't worry if you can't make the pattern work that way - it is just a thought for the perfect RevK kilt.

Baroness Anne the mirthful of Fritterton on the Heath

Meinfs got some of the same fabric and posted this picture:



What I have is the fabric on the left. I have not decided how to pleat it yet. what come to mind is a pleat where the red strip is hidden and flashes when you walk. I'm not sure if or how to do this until I spread it out and play.

[sydnie7]

What I have is the fabric on the left. I have not decided how to pleat it yet. what come to mind is a pleat where the red strip is hidden and flashes when you walk. I'm not sure if or how to do this until I spread it out and play.

That sounds yummy. Pleat to the right-hand thin black/yellow/white vertical would be my first guess. If you have a scanner, fold some up and scan it in different configurations, lets you look at various pictures to decide (and I think colors stay more true in scanning than in photo, but that's just my own opinion/experience).

I'll be at Joanne's next week. . . for drapery materials. . . but that red/gray is tempting. . .

[sydnie7]

OK, so I bit on the red/gray. Be aware that the sett isn't the same at each selvedge, that is, you will have to trim one of the edges before hemming the entire length. Assuming that you are treating this as double width fabric and splitting it/joining it to make the kilt length.

[sirdaniel1975]

In this line of tartans that are for sale at the Joann's where I live are:

Royal Stewart
Stewart Black
Black Watch

Several fashion tartans: one is a Stewart based one (the gray one shown), a red and blue pattern one some that are all cotton..

there is a MacLeod Hunting that is too thin.

Now the cotton stuff is fine for other projects besides kilt making and Joann's often has quite a lot of tartans:

Dress Gordon, MacQueen, MacBeth, Royal Stewart, Stewart Black, Black Watch, Rob Roy are at the Joann's by me. However I bought all the MacQueen they had.

Check your fabric stores, like others have said. I have seen tartans like Wallace or Wallace Hunting, MacKenzie, Thompson Camel, Ramsay Red & Blue... over the years.

[Doomsday]

Some were light, the material I got was a medium weight similar to some material I have already used and liked.

I personally have only found very lightweight material at Joann's. Sounds like it's time to go back and look again.

[JimB]

I can verify that the polyviscose materials are available in the Salt Lake Joann's. I picked up some Royal Stewart. They also had Stewart Black, and Blackwatch. It appears to be about 11 oz or maybe just a bit lighter. In my opinion it should be ok to make a kilt with since I have done this sort of lightweight stuff before. A liner in the apron may or may not be necessary, we'll see. It's 45 inches so you will not be able to split it.
It's a good deal for someone who just wants to practice, or wants a knock around kilt though.
Good hunting!