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Michael A How are costs kept so low? 6th December 16, 10:33 PM
The Wizard of BC As a kiltmaker we buy fabric... 6th December 16, 11:38 PM
Barb T Ditto to what Steve says. But... 7th December 16, 08:37 AM
Michael A Thank you Steve and Barbara,... 7th December 16, 03:34 PM
Barb T If you wouldn't mine a... 7th December 16, 03:45 PM
Michael A Thanks Barb, I am showing... 7th December 16, 04:21 PM
Barb T Oh - my bad. Yes, twill IS a... 7th December 16, 05:29 PM
The Wizard of BC I'm going to second Barb's... 7th December 16, 08:40 PM
Michael A The things one misses, until... 9th December 16, 05:39 PM
Barb T Hmmmm, yes. Horizontal... 10th December 16, 05:55 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael A View Post
    I will shop around for a basic twill for my first project..
    If you wouldn't mine a suggestion, if you're going to make a hand stitched kilt by the instructions in the book, twill is one of the hardest fabrics you could choose. I always recommend that first time kiltmakers use the best quality kilting tartan you can afford for your first kilt. It is MUCH easier to make a kilt from that than any other fabric.
    Kiltmaker, piper, and geologist (one of the few, the proud, with brains for rocks....
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    Geology stuff (mostly) at http://people.hamilton.edu/btewksbu
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