Hi! Let me preface my first post by telling you ALL that I think your care, consideration and dedication to the 'wearing of the kilt' is amazing! I have often poked my nose in when I have had questions and have found a great deal of great information! Thank you all - mods and members alike

So now, to my main issue. I'm going to jump right off the deep end and make not one, but TWO kilts for family members for my daughter's wedding in August. Because of financial restrictions, they will not be full wool, but poly viscose. They will most likely be worn for the wedding and after that, hang in the closet. That said, I'm not going to let the content of the Canadian Air Force tartan that I will be using to hold me back. I have ordered my copy of "The Art of Kilt Making", done some research online as to how long the dang things are gonna take to baste (O M G), will be off to hunt my threads and notions once I receive the yardage. I have a great machine, a large sewing area, huge cutting table to assist in basting. A great steam iron, linen press cloths and lots of weights to keep things stable while I press. My sewing skills are very strong...background in flat pattern design in high school has stood me in good stead for 35 years of garment construction. I have created everything from wedding gowns from Vogue Patterns (including my own) to sweats and t-shirts, to fancy dresses and costumes for our daughters and their school. So...am I missing anything in terms of prep? Measurements will be taken shortly, so that I have that covered.

All recommendations are welcome (except the ones that tell me I'm nutz for doing two kilts at once, lol)!