recycling tartan

[CMcG]

The kilt-skirt has been disassembled and resulted in a piece of tartan 8' 8" x 20". The waistband produced a small strip measuring approximately 37" x 4".

If I wear a kilt at my p@nt$ waist, 20" length is actually ok for me, so there is still some small hope that this could be made into a contemporary casual kilt. Now, assuming that it was possible, who could I get to do that?

My lass helped take it apart though and she is starting to eye the fabric with thoughts of another mini-kilt for her. I wouldn't argue with her if she claimed it

There is no selvedge and I preserved the finished fringe. If I were to use it as a blanket/table runner I'd still have to have to do something to the raw edge...

Here are a couple links to descriptions of the tartan for anyone interested. It has been the official tartan of the Canadian province of Alberta since 1961. Interesting to note that the sett is very small; it's only 3.5".
http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar...ls.aspx?ref=39
http://culture.alberta.ca/about/emblems/tartans.aspx

[Tiny]

Have you thought of a waistcoat? and the thin strip could go to good use has a hat band for a pair of hats, a his and hers pair of hats might be fun.

Just brain storming. but if you plan on a kilt in that tartan some time anyway then getting a tank in that tartan it would be nice to have a matching waistcoat.

[piperdbh]

If I were to use it as a blanket/table runner I'd still have to have to do something to the raw edge...

...like pulling out some of the long threads to fringe the sides, just like the end is fringed.

[CMcG]

My mother is going to a Burn's Supper this year and so I passed along this length of Alberta tartan. She's going to make a sash out of it.

I'm very glad I found that skirt and dissembled it so that it was ready and waiting for her when she asked!