A few months ago I bought Barb's book with the intention that one day, when funds became more available, I'd buy some PV and make my own kilt because I've always enjoyed making my own things, at least once.

This past weekend I was at the Pa. Fabric Outlet outside of Baltimore and found a bolt of 16 oz. wool Stuart of Bule tartan for $9.98/yd. I could NOT pass this up so I bought 5 yards of it, even though it didn't have a decent kilting selvedge, as the picture below shows:



It goes from a twill weave to a plain weave right at the end, then frays off.

Now Barb's book has instructions for putting a hem in a kilt, but would a hem with a 16oz. cloth look clunky? Would it be better to get someone (ie. local seamstress) to serge the ends (if that's possible)? Would serging even be possible/worth it?