An exciting weekend

**Stiavo89** · 20th April 10, 02:05 AM

I finished my first X-Kilt over the weekend, and went "out and about" kilted for the first time on Sunday. That was a great experience, and I think I'm hooked now, since I can't wait until next weekend to start the next kilt... I used the instructions Alan H. so generously posted for all to use and enjoy, and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to put it together. Having made one, I have in mind the adjustments I want to make to improve my next x-kilt, and maybe another one or two in different colors...

Anyhow, Sunday evening I wore my new kilt to dinner with my family, and was then even more excited when I was able to try on my new tartan traditional kilt that is only a week from being done!

I then spent as much of Monday as I could in my kilt, and it was rather disappointing to have to change to go to work on Monday afternoon. I was able to show it off at the kids' school, and then at the grocery store a little later. One of the cashiers serving me asked if I was going to something special, or just enjoyed being kilted everyday. When I told her I was kilted everyday (at least since I made the kilt!) she wanted a card from me so I could make a kilt for someone she knew... I think that was a pretty cool compliment, even though I had to let her down gently!

~Steve

**BeechBrae** · 20th April 10, 02:26 AM

Welcome to the club, Steve. I made your recent discovery 35 years ago

**Jordan** · 20th April 10, 03:47 AM

Welcome to the addiction there is a twelve step program to help you on here somwhere im sure someone will post it sooner or later.
Jordan

**Livingston** · 20th April 10, 07:04 AM

Welcome to the addiction. We do have help for you with your kilt addiction in our 12 step program:

Step 1. Buy kilts.
Step 2. Buy Hose.
Step 3. Buy flashes.
Step 4. Buy sporrans.
Step 5. Buy kilt pins.
Step 6. Buy fly plaids.
Step 7. Buy jackets.
Step 8. Buy sgian dubhs.
Step 9. Buy shoes.
Step 10. Learn to make kilts.
Step 11. Hang out on X-Marks.
Step 12. Repeat as necessary and have a good time with friends and family.

**McFarkus** · 20th April 10, 07:02 AM

Congratulations!!

**Pleater** · 20th April 10, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Stiavo89

Having made one, I have in mind the adjustments I want to make to improve my next x-kilt, and maybe another one or two in different colors...

~Steve

You do realise that you are going to have a rack full of kilts and a stash of fabric large enough to be dangerous?

If you didn't, it is far too late now - happy kilting.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Stiavo89** · 20th April 10, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

You do realise that you are going to have a rack full of kilts and a stash of fabric large enough to be dangerous?

If you didn't, it is far too late now - happy kilting.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I read this response to my wife, and she got a scared look on her face...

Then we went to WalMart and I found some Maple Leaf tartan in PV... Maybe kilt #4?

~Steve