I just had a thought about making a kilt

**ardchoille** · 22nd August 08, 04:47 PM

I see that buying tartan is quite expensive. So, I was thinking about buying a Stillwater kilt, taking it apart and using the material to make my own kilts (box pleats, stabilizer, interfacing, lining, removing the third strap, etc). This seems like it would be easy since SWK's don't have the pleat material cut out of the fell. This would yield box pleated kilts in actual tartan patterns, though in 11 ounce acrylic.

What say the rabble?

**pdcorlis** · 22nd August 08, 04:56 PM

Now, I could be wrong but I think Alan actually purchased some acrylic tartan yardage from Frugal Corner. Its a fuzzy Friday memory so don't hold your breath I'm probably all wet.

**Alan H** · 22nd August 08, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Now, I could be wrong but I think Alan actually purchased some acrylic tartan yardage from Frugal Corner. Its a fuzzy Friday memory so don't hold your breath I'm probably all wet.

It's Friday, but PD Corlis is correct. I purchased a couple of yards of their "13 ounce" material in the Clark/Clergy tartan and made a liturgical sash for one of our pastors.

I would STRONGLY STRONGLY recommend that if you purchase material from the Frugal Corner with intent to make a kilt, that you buy their "16 ounce"...and make note of the fact that I have put those fabric weights in "quotes".

**ardchoille** · 22nd August 08, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

It's Friday, but PD Corlis is correct. I purchased a couple of yards of their "13 ounce" material in the Clark/Clergy tartan and made a liturgical sash for one of our pastors.

I would STRONGLY STRONGLY recommend that if you purchase material from the Frugal Corner with intent to make a kilt, that you buy their "16 ounce"...and make note of the fact that I have put those fabric weights in "quotes".

Thank you very much for the advice, I got it

**The Wizard of BC** · 22nd August 08, 05:32 PM

Ardchoille,

When you do get the fabric find a good scale and weight it.
I'm sure others would like to know the actual weight of the Acrylic fabric.

**ardchoille** · 22nd August 08, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Ardchoille,

When you do get the fabric find a good scale and weight it.
I'm sure others would like to know the actual weight of the Acrylic fabric.

Will do. When it says "16 ounce" is that 16 ounces per yard?

**ChattanCat** · 22nd August 08, 05:55 PM

16 oz per yard of 60" wide material. About a pound a yard.

**Bugbear** · 22nd August 08, 06:23 PM

ardchoille, the StillWater's are made from aprox. 6 Oz acrylic fabric.

I have no comment on the FC material.

When I first read your post, I thought you were talking about the wool heavyweights. Those might be worth fooling around with if you have the kilt making skills. I can't really say anything about what would or would not make a good box pleat kilt. That's for kiltmakers to tell you not to do.

**turpin** · 22nd August 08, 06:27 PM

Unless you get one of the wool kilts. they are closer to 13 oz.

**The Wizard of BC** · 22nd August 08, 06:28 PM

One yard long X 60" wide = 1 fabric yard.

There are 2160 Sq. inches in a fabric yard.

1) Weigh your total piece of fabric. Down to the ounce if you can.

2) Then measure the entire length of the fabric in inches. Then measure the width in inches.

3) Multiply the length by the width. This will give you the total sq. inches of fabric that you have.

4) Then divide by 2160. This will give you the amount of fabric you have in fabric yards.

5) Divide the weight in oz. by the fabric yards and you get the ounces per yard.