Although this will be my first kilt, I'm not totally new to matching patterned fabric (though I certainly haven't had to do so many matched seams before!). My favorite parts of the dress-making process are hand-sewing and figuring out how to match patterns as well as possible, which is part of why I became interested in making a kilted skirt. That being said, this will be about double the fabric cost of any previous article of clothing I've made, which is quite daunting! Although I'm pretty set on this tartan, I may do a test run of just the pleating with a cheaper plaid fabric to make sure I'm up to it. Thank you for the suggestion!

Does anyone have any thoughts on my calculations for the fabric amount?