Welcome from Eastern Washington State. Great book by the way to use to learn to make kilts and with a teacher even better.
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I'm not a fiddler, but the rest of the story is similar. My wife made for me a 9 yard kilt in MacKenzie Modern. Best fitting of the three, soon to be four, kilts I own. 13 oz to 16 oz wool tartan works great. Feel free to contact "SheScot", my ever-lovin, for encouragement. She will also direct you to Barb T's The At of Kilt Making. Barb is also on X-Marks. Good luck and send many pictures of you triumph.
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