7yds of 60" weathered black watch

[madmacs]

Well just received 7 yds of 60" weathered black watch fabric... As far as i can tell weight wise it's probably 9oz and it's wool... Was bought about 15 years ago in Aberdeen.

So obviously it's not destined for a formal kilt, but I was thinking it might make a couple of summet casual kilts, suggestions?

[Tartan Tess]

just go ahead and make the kilt as you would for a heavier weight.
It will turn out nice and besides wrinkling easier than a heavier kilt, if you are hand sewing; will be easier in some aspects. Less bunch to work with.
Maybe a vest or hat with leftovers?

[thescot]

You could kilt an elephant with that much wool.

Why not save enough for a laird's plaid? I fear the 9 oz is pretty light for a kilt--but what do I know--but it would probably be great for a plaid on a cool day.

[madmacs]

You could kilt an elephant with that much wool.

Why not save enough for a laird's plaid? I fear the 9 oz is pretty light for a kilt--but what do I know--but it would probably be great for a plaid on a cool day.

It was originally bought for a great kilt... But times and tastes change...

With some of the temps being in the 100+ range recently in MO 9oz might have been ideal... As long as i avoid the wind...

I'm not sure i'm up to the task of making a kilt though... So might have to find someone who can knock me one up cheaply...

[Aspiringloser]

Nonsense! If I can do it, you can do it. Buy Barb's book and give it a go.

[Pleater]

How about making a kilt and a plaid to wear with it?

Plaids are useful on blustery days.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Woodsheal]

Pretty sure Lochcarron is the only mill that weaves a light-weight Black Watch Weathered tartan, so that would make it from their 10 oz. "Reiver" line.

It would make an acceptable full-yardage (8 yd.) kilt, but is really too light for a reduced yardage "casual" kilt....

[madmacs]

Pretty sure Lochcarron is the only mill that weaves a light-weight Black Watch Weathered tartan, so that would make it from their 10 oz. "Reiver" line.

It would make an acceptable full-yardage (8 yd.) kilt, but is really too light for a reduced yardage "casual" kilt....

I'd be looking at a full 8 yds (well 7 i suspect)... Thinking i might have enough for a bias cut waistcoat and a pipers plaid too maybe...

Fabric is fairly old, and since I know that at the same time the only people I could find producing Maclean hunting was Locharron (compared to multiple choices now) I wouldnt be suprised if things were different back then, my weight measurement was fairly crude however so it might be 10oz... Will be cooler for summer than the 16oz at any rate...

[Damocles]

i have a kilt in 10oz but then again i live in southern Nevada where the temps go to 120fh in the summers i would do a summer casual kilt and maybe a vest or how about a nice hat one thing about lighter fabrics it is true they don't swing or hang like the 16oz but they take a pleating well and are easier to sew in the long run just my opinion and with heavy interfacing and the right wast binding it will hold just the same up top were lighter fabric wait could be a problem with stretching or showing under lines that sort of thing but i'm no expert have you asked Barbra T or one of the other kilt makers what they think?
Paul

[madmacs]

Well in the absence of instructions, engineers tend to play around...




Havent ripped the fabric to single width or anything like that yet, but figured i'd see what it looked like pinned... Of course calculations are a little "bag of a fag packet"

It's a 10.25" repeat, so 7 yds makes the pleats about 1.25" each with 18" ish aprons... Now when is this calculus malarky going to be useful for something?