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    And I think it's always a good idea to preshrink the fabrics that go inside, even if you plan to have the garment dry-cleaned.

    BTW, preshrinking does not always mean washing. Use whatever method you'll use to clean the garment.

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    I've been moving all my collections of links to Stabilizer for a Stillwater.
    Last edited by Bugbear; 26th August 08 at 05:18 PM.
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    Wow! Thanks Ted

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    I also have a post with my notes and links on the jacket conversion in that thread. if you are interested.
    Last edited by Bugbear; 24th August 08 at 09:30 PM.
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    Here's one kinda related...

    Where is the best place for 'practice' tartan?

    I know that remnants from JoAnn fabrics is often the place, but it is not hit and miss, it's mostly miss.

    My wife has been studying Barb's book for months now, and wants to get started (yes!), but wants me to find good practice plaid.

    Help!

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    "Practice Tartan" is actually a misnomer. You can practice on any Tartan fabric. Until you actually cut away the pleats in the Fell any stitches you put in can be ripped out and re-done at your leisure.
    My advice is to find the best fabric you can afford. Go ahead and stitch it up practicing on sewing the Fell until you get it perfect. Rip out if necessary and re-stitch till you like the result. Then continue with the rest of the construction.
    When you are done you have a full first quality Kilt.

    I am not a fan of buying a cheap piece of fabric because all you end up with is a cheap looking Kilt.

    The idea of DIY is to get a quality that you would have to pay someone else to produce, and to have the pride in having done it yourself.
    So go ahead and get the best quality fabric you can afford.

    Any Kiltmaker will order fabric for you. Just ask.
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    Swish + Swagger = Swoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC View Post
    Until you actually cut away the pleats in the Fell any stitches you put in can be ripped out and re-done at your leisure.
    My advice is to find the best fabric you can afford. Go ahead and stitch it up practicing on sewing the Fell until you get it perfect. Rip out if necessary and re-stitch till you like the result.
    This is probably one of the best pieces of advice I've heard. Thanks for posting it

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    The difference working with a good quality fabric and a cheap one is like night and day. You will have far fewer headaches, and the result will actually something you will be proud to wear.

    To me, if your going to go to all the trouble of hand-sewing a Kilt "Only do it once." If you use some cheap fabric all that time, effort and good swear words are wasted. You then get to start all over again on your "Real" Kilt.

    Then as soon as you start working with good fabric you get to swear some more as you realize "Why didn't I start with this stuff in the first place. It is such a dream to work with."
    Steve Ashton
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    Swish + Swagger = Swoon.

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    Ah, that is refreshing to hear. He must be a maker of quality kilts...

    Hope all goes well for your project, ardchoille.

    * i had just seen some posts on buying the cheapest lightest fabric and making junk kilts for practice and that was on my mind when I posted that.
    Last edited by Bugbear; 4th September 08 at 06:16 PM.
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