Quote Originally Posted by paulhenry View Post
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I'm not sure why you don't just hem it using a catch stitch, many of us hem sometimes, and although it wouldn't be a favourite thing, it has to be done from time to time, and done carefully it is almost invisible from the outside.

If you are worried about the thickness of a folded over edge hem, you could overlock/serge the raw edge and then hem , this will mean that you don't have to fold over twice and consequently having an extra thick edge, I have done this sometimes when using a tweed that had a bad edge, I'll see if i can find a picture
Cutting and trimming and fraying the hem is possible I'm sure, but it is an huge ammount of work to reweave 8 yards of tartan, but yes generally speaking a twill weave on most tartans is 2 over/2 under.
thanks Paul i new you would come to my reuse and talk some sens in to me i know its a big job all probably just do the surger next time i order im going to call Scotweb and make sure they don't send me any of this tuck under salvige again it look so heave to me
Paul