Newbie from Oregon

**eahuntley** · 18th June 15, 12:39 PM

Hello,

I recently decided to try making my first Utility kilt(except without the pockets), when a friend of mine asked if I might be able to make him one. I'm most of the way done with that Kilt, and I definitely foresee myself making more. So far I've had several people ask if I could make them one, before they've even seen my first one finished! I used some instructions that I found online, and early on I started noticing that some of the methods they used seemed like they could be better. That started me on the research project that led me to finding this forum, as well as the "Art of Kiltmaking" book. I would like to make a traditional Tartan Kilt in the future(My family tartan is Gordon), but I would rather perfect the methods using cheaper materials first.

As I'm not just new to making Kilts, but also relatively new to sewing in general, I will likely have several elementary and basic questions, although hopefully most of them will be answered when I get my book. I always try and check to see if my questions have been previously answered before I ask them, but if I don't know proper terminology that might not work out.

**ASinclair** · 18th June 15, 02:37 PM

Hello eahuntley!

**Tomak** · 18th June 15, 03:05 PM

Hello and welcome from Southern California.

**Father Bill** · 18th June 15, 03:14 PM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"

**dougle** · 18th June 15, 04:36 PM

**Jim Simmons** · 18th June 15, 05:06 PM

Well met eahuntley! from the Green Highlands of Guatemala.

**Rick Y** · 18th June 15, 05:51 PM

Hi and welcome from Ridgefield, WA. If you are near the Portland area there is a get-together on the last Tuesday of every month at the Horse Brass Pub on Belmont at 7:30 PM. Kilt not required.

**ratspike** · 18th June 15, 06:44 PM

Howdy and welcome aboard! You don't mention where in Oregon you are, but if you're in the PDX area I'd be happy to help you out with with the utility kilt thing.

**MrLion** · 18th June 15, 07:47 PM

Good to have you aboard. The Portland Highland Games are coming up soon, Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, July 18th!

**Hawk** · 18th June 15, 11:57 PM

Welcome to the XMTS Community.......

Yes, as Rick said above, we've got a bit of a tradition going in the area of meeting up the last Tuesday of the month, 7:30p, at the Horse Brass for some visiting, good food and kilted connection. You are more than welcome, watch for the reminders as I usually post one a week ahead to rattle everyone's cages. 😀

once again.....welcome aboard....

Hawk