Hi guys

You _don't_ want to serge the edge, because the bottom edge of the kilt will look really odd, particularly if you do all of the rest of the trad kiltmaking. I wouldn't hesitate at all to put a hem in this tartan. All of our band kilts are 16 oz tartan, and, while the adults have kilts w/o hems, all of the kids have hems in their kilts so that we can let them down. Pressed well, you can't really tell. The real key is a good iron, a wet press cloth, and lots of elbow grease to get a good press. No problem, though!!

Barb