Making my first kilt: FINISHED!

**gwynng** · 26th October 12, 03:03 PM

I finished my first kilt last Friday. Went to the Desert (what we call Palm Springs here in SoCal) and wore it to a party. Great reaction from all. The most rewarding comment was from a Scotsman who approached me and was shocked to find out I had made it myself. He asked if I would be willing to take commissions. I told him I would have to decline until I got better...but hey, if my kilt can get past a real Scot, I feel pretty good about it!

Here are the pics:

Okay, in the pic the center stripe looks a little off. It really is in the center of the apron, I just needed to do a bit of adjusting in the mirror. And second, length: yes it hits right in the middle of my kneecap. Camera angle (especially shooting yourself with shutter timer) wasn't quite right to show that. And I know I need to make my socks at the same height...well at least now I do!

And the "Hamish" I did the back pleats to the bar so I could get the maximal effect of a light flash in the pleats as they open. It also was a little more forgiving when working on the pleats.

Learned a lot on what to do and not to do. Oh yeah, the fabric is a poly/wool blend that is about 11 oz or so. The tartan looks to be Grey Douglas Modern.

Cheers!

Here is a link to my post on making it with a few photos of the process:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...st-kilt-76380/