Hello my fellow celtic clothing enthusiasts

[Off kilt-er dude]

Afternoon from a nice sunny day here in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, I'm Robert a.k.a. off kilt-er dude, I am an aspiring kiltmaker/ crafty artsy guy. Ive been reading on this forum for a couple weeks now after my wife sparked an interest in my ancestry as I am Scottish,Irish, Welsh and one or two other things, I started looking into some stuff and have yet to find my family tartans but am interested in learning as much as I can. I have downloaded and purchased The Art of Kiltmaking(bought) and How to make a Boxpleated kilt(download) From Barbara Tewksbury and am excited to get TAoKM as I believe I am going to have fun with the knife pleats! LOL Ok hello all cant wait to get your advice in the future!

Robert B

[dougle]

Hi & Welcome from Worcestershire England

[tulloch]

You're off to a good start. Welcome from the highlands of Central Massachusetts. Looking forward to photos. Barb's book and others here like Bonnie Heather Greene show us the world of variations in how a tartan can be pleated. Amazing. I wish I had the time to learn.

[Richrail]

Welcome from Reno.

[Spartan Tartan]

Welcome from Oklahoma!

[McElmurry]

Welcome from just a bit south of you

[Really a McQueen]

, from the Rogue River valley, a couple of hours to your south, along I-5.

[Off kilt-er dude]

other than not having much experience with kilts I have one that I made this last weekend that I am going to post pics of, although I don't have buckles or a liner in it. Lol Gotta say that the walmartartan plaid that I got pleated nicely with the assistance of my sewing machine because there is a stripe in the middle of every pleat on top and in the hidden pleats!

[Chas]

Hello Robert,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.

Regards

Chas

[Off kilt-er dude]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes, says great things about the forum and that I'm in the right place! As well welcome to my extended family of crafttacular friends!