Got some early advice on this project over in the Kiltmaker's Forum (thanks again, Barb!) but I'll put the project and progress here in DIY. I'm following The Book to create a knife-pleat, to-the-stripe hand-sewn from a medium/light-weight wool that the eBay seller described as Black Watch. Barb pointed out the difference between my fabric and true BW thread count, so it's now the MacWerner Watch and will hang proudly in the closet next to my first creation, the Weathered MacWerner

Here's the tartan itself -- it does have a lovely kilting selvedge but these shots are all from the ripped-out center strip.


After pinning up some alternatives, I've decided to pleat to the black stripe that lies centered in green. The colors are darker in person than they show in these pics, even though these were taken in natural light without flash. For example, the black stripes centered in blue are barely visible in person, but show clearly here.


I've marked off the front apron with two green verticals equidistant from center (that is, a blue vertical in front center). Why? Because that's how I like it!

More pics as I [slowly] progress.