So about a year and a half ago I bought 2 1/2 yards 'roughly" of a light wool "tartan" that I saw on ebay because I really liked the colors. When I got it home I made a sort-of "feilidh-beig" out of it by cutting it in half, joining the halves, folding over the top, raw edge and hamming it, and hemming the ends. I sort of pleated it to stripe, very lightly steamed the pleats and sewed them in with 6-8 stitches that would be hidden under the belt.

It was fine, though the waistband was silly-too-bulky. Anyway, about a month after that I bought 4 yards of the stuff that I now use for my 'feilidh-mhor" and this sort of kilt has been sitting in the closet.

I finally pulled it out yesterday and decided that even though it wasn't really a tartan because the pattern going vertical is not exactly the same as the pattern going horizontal, I still liked it. It's not THAT different. A kilt nut might notice, though two certified X-Marks kilt nuts have not....and 99% of the rest of the world will be clueless. It's not a twill, it's a straight weave, but I still like it. I strapped it on yesterday and remembered how nice it was.

Oh, hang it all.

So I just cut out the folded over faux waistband. I will hand-sew the 15 pleats, put in some waistband reinforcing and a quick and dirty liner. Maybe I'll splurge and put in a small reverse pleat in the under-apron. I'll put some interfacing under the over apron and make a couple of straps and use up two extra buckles that I have lying around. If I invest 8 hours in this that will be about right. It will be nice little lightweight wool kilt.

Pics to come when it's done.