Nor Cal Rabble-make-a-kilt-day

[Alan H]

I've proposed to the Usual Suspects that we have a rabble get-together for a "Make a Kilt Day". Date will almost for sure be one of the last two Saturdays in February. Location will be somewhere around San Jose, or possibly Santa Cruz... or somewhere in between. In other words....we're working on it. The tentative plan is to gather about 9:00 AM and start working. Of course there will be gabbing and distracted banter and general silliness. We'll break for lunch, then start up again. The goal is to have a completed kilt in hand by about 7 or 8 PM. Then we take pictures and eat dinner and probably drink whisky or whatever seems appropriate at the time.

There will be at least 3 people in attendance who have made various kinds of kilts before, and probably more like 4-5. I now that I have an "extra" sewing machine that I can bring for someone who doesn't have one. So there will be "expertise" on hand to help newbs over the thorny parts.

Now, lets' be realistic. You're not going to knock out an entire traditionally-made, "8 yard" wool kilt in one day. But what you CAN do is bang together an X-Kilt...or maybe get some remnants from Fraser and Kirkbright, and machine-sew up a nice casual, 6-yard pubbing kilt, or athletics kilt.... or maybe if you're really good, you can make a 4-5-yard box-pleated kilt if you don't go overboard on the details....or make a digicamo cotton-poly simple contemporary hiking kilt. Personally, I will be making an ankle-length kilt skirt in Hunting Stewart for Mrs. Farlander, partly as a way to say THANK YOU for the killah hilt hose she's knitting for me.

Whatever the case, we'll have fun. Where we hold the event depends in part on how many people want to come, so let me know if you're interested.

[California Highlander]

Alan, I'm interested, depending on which weekend. Sounds like fun!

[sydnie7]

Heck, I might burn a free Southwest flight for that kind of fun! I need to get going on a TAoK project, can't think of a better kick-start. I'll be watching this thread. . .

[RogerWS76]

Depending on the dates, I am in too! I will bring my machine!

[Alan H]

Potential conflict with the Queen Mary Games.....gotta sort that out!

[Alan H]

OK- FINAL DATE. (we moved it to avoid conflicts with folks up here and the Queen Mary Games)....

SUNDAY JANUARY 6TH

Book your flights, now for this epic event!

[sydnie7]

Sorry to hear that. . . barring a lottery win between now and then, I'd have to fly straight from 3 days working in Nashville. Most likely not gonna happen but sure hope all the rest of you folks have fun!

I'll keep an eye out for NCRMaKDII.

[Alan H]

*bump*

It's approaching fast, so if you want to come, let us know....out-of-towners, time to book flights, etc. etc.

Kilts gonna get made...

I'm making a kilt skirt in MacFarlane, Red, modern for Mrs. Farlander

Mrs. Farlander will probably sit, nosh and gossip while she finished my kilt hose. Maybe~!

The F-H.C.A.G. appears to have been bribed into knocking out something for Panache.

way2fractious will make an appearance, not sure what he's gonna make.

MacFhearchair is either making herself a Farqharson "throwing" kilt in PV or maybe a kilt for Mr. MacFhearchair.

One of our Nor Cal Rabble regulars who doesn't post here much any more, to the point that I've completely forgotten his X Marks handle but his name is Bob.... is gonna turn out....something. And his kid, "Scooby", I hear is going to be working on a skunk sporran!.

It appears that Rogerws76 will turn up and make something.

And that's all that I know about NOW...... there could be more.

[mixelito24]

Not you have piqued my interest. I live in Montevalle so that part is easy. However, I have never used a sewing machine.
But never too old to start. Aye?

[MrPlaid]

Are spectators welcome?