fabric length

**furrycelt** · 31st December 05, 01:46 PM

Well, my kilt making experience is very very basic, but I guess technically you could make a very simple kilt with that amount of material.

Cut the piece in half so you have two 2yd pieces each 27 inches wide. Put them end-to-end and you will have a 4yd piece 27 inches wide. 4yds should be more than enough to get two full approns and some pleats in the back. 27 inches should be enough to cover from the waist to the knees as well.

Having to join two pieces end-to-end isn't ideal, but I guess it can be done.

-ian

**Kilted Taper** · 31st December 05, 02:15 PM

Thanks for all the replies. They've all been what I was expecting.

**Canuck** · 31st December 05, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by furrycelt

Having to join two pieces end-to-end isn't ideal, but I guess it can be done.

-ian

You would be surprised at how many Traditional kilts are made this way`

**Mike S** · 31st December 05, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

You would be surprised at how many Traditional kilts are made this way`

All the kilts I have made were constructed this way, and it is a common and accepted practice when using double width material.

**millar** · 1st January 06, 06:23 AM

Matt Newsome says that 4 yards is plenty. He makes them with box pleats. There have been a couple of threads dealing with constructing 4 yarders, just do a thread search.