Making a kilt out of military surplus wool blanket

[cloves]

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[Ringo]

Acctually, I too find the idea of a kilt out of a military blanket an awsome idea. I have two such blankets already, one is my mothers from Norwich [and have NO intention of using for this purpose], and another just a standard olive green one.

We have several Military surplus stores in my area and they are certainly cheap enough, and I like the material. I like these for spring and fall wrapping around myself at sporting events, etc. In the northeast I certainly picture this being a warm and welcome kilt fabric!!!

After reading the instruction for an X-Kilt I wanted to try my hand at making one out of poly/cotton blend twill in black. I intend to make one "standard version" first. Then if I am successful use the rest of the fabric for a second one, but making it with cargo pockets, and perhaps due away with the velcro in favor of some other adjustment [probably buckles, perhaps nothing other than my belt, or perhaps I will get creative... we'll wait for that choice to be made].

My question now....
As I said above, I REALLY like the idea of using a wool military surplus blanket for an X-Kilt. How hard would it be to cut a blanket in half and hide the stitch in a pleat? Has anyone else acctually tried this? I know for sure that I would get enough fabric out of one blanket to make one kilt. I would be looking at cutting in half one way [they are 60 x 80], and sewn together would result in just over 4 yrds of material. I may answer my own question a little in the process of making my first kilt... but if anyone has words of advice on this idea I would appreciate it.

I think that this would look different than just buying wool in the same color as the blanket. I really think many people would be able to tell just by looking "hey that looks like a kilt made from an Army surplus blanket", but I may be wrong.

[Tartan Hiker]

Box pleated kilts are often pieced together. You just arrange for the join to fall along the inner pleat fold and no one will ever see it. This needs to be a flat join, not a rolled seam or it may bulge out enough to prevent the pleat from hanging smoothly.