Sha-ZAM!

That looks like you did everything right from the get-go!

Regarding working with tartans, particularly worsted wool---try it. The sooner you try it, the sooner you'll realize what a fabulous fabric it is to work with. Check out Fraser and Kirkbright---right now they've got five meters of Saskatchewan tartan on sale. http://www.wooltartan.com/tartans5.htm

You will LOVE working with worsted wool. When I got into kilting, I was convinced--convinced!---that there had to be something better than wool. I worked with denim and poly-cotton blends and, umm, some even sillier stuff. Then I tried worsted wool (and tweed), and I'm a changed man.

You got your skillz on!