Hello...

[Shay]

My name is Shay, I'm actually a woman (gasp! Quelle Horreur!) but I have started making kilts recently and was surfing the web looking for how much I should charge and what features would be best. I'm making modern kilts in a couple fabrics, twill, patterned cotton doubled over, and I'm attempting my first corduroy. (My husband- a weekend kilt wearer, says he like the fabric but hates the swzh-swzh-swzh noise of cord pants- hence my brilliant idea- this stuff is hard to work with!) I'll post a picture when I have a color besides the finished black one at my house black to show, since all you'd see would be the rivets!

Anyway, I might mostly be lurking or asking for recommendations on what colors/fabrics people would like. I personally own a USA Kilt and an Amerikilt, my husband owns an Amerikilt (My wedding present to him) and some terrible Ren Faire thing that he loves. Here's a picture of him in it and Craig from Enter the Haggis:


His shirt says Lipstick, and when asked why, he asks, "What's yer second question?" I believe the 'tartan' is what we in the house call Mac Joann's.

[davedove]

Welcome Shay! It's always good to here from the ladies.

[Big Paul]

Welcome to our little slice of the web! There are a lot of kilt makers on here with lots of ideas and support..

[GatorUK]

Welcome...and we will be more than happy to test wear any samples you would like to provide!! heh heh.

[Shay]

I may take some folks up on that! And since I only have one or two guys willing to let me stick pins in them, I mean, in the fabric, around my house, I might be willing to trade kilts for fitting models.

[Bob C]

Shay, that initial post had me laughing out loud. You'll like it here.

Welcome!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Welcome Shay. There are quite a few aspiring kilt makers in your neck-of-the-woods right now. Looks easy... don't it?!

The Joanne's fabric that your husband's kilt was made out of is easy to work with, soft to the touch, and won't shrink too much. It was a wonderful starter material! If you would like a few sources of material around here (at prices that will make you grin from ear-to-ear) let me know.

[GMan]

Shay,

It is such an honor to have you on board........

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shay]

The Joanne's fabric that your husband's kilt was made out of is easy to work with, soft to the touch, and won't shrink too much. It was a wonderful starter material! If you would like a few sources of material around here (at prices that will make you grin from ear-to-ear) let me know.

Oh, I love Joann's, I've got nothing against them, we just call any generic plaid/pattern Mac Joann's. Every month I buy a huge fabric cut for 50% off thanks to their loverly coupons. If I start doing this on more than a by-request-of-friends basis, I know I'm going to have to go down to Fabric Row or someplace and buy a little more in bulk, but for now it's a lot less pressure to chuck the kids in the car (seven and one) and run down Rt 1 to the HUGE Joann's near my house.

PM me the info, though- you can never have too many resources!

[jjoseph]

My name is Shay, I'm actually a woman (gasp! Quelle Horreur!)

C'est formidable d'avoir une femme au forum!.... but my oh my that rang of, "Hi, I'm Patsy Stone and I'm an alcoholic."


Welcome to the list, belle femme. I assure you, the grace of a lady here is welcome. And what's a gasp but that you take our breath away?