Hello my fellow celtic clothing enthusiasts

**Off kilt-er dude** · 16th May 12, 02:49 PM

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** · 16th May 12, 04:40 PM

Hi & Welcome from Worcestershire England

**tulloch** · 16th May 12, 05:32 PM

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** · 16th May 12, 05:34 PM

Welcome from Reno.

**Spartan Tartan** · 16th May 12, 06:11 PM

Welcome from Oklahoma!

**McElmurry** · 16th May 12, 06:23 PM

Welcome from just a bit south of you

**Really a McQueen** · 16th May 12, 06:43 PM

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

**Off kilt-er dude** · 16th May 12, 07:46 PM

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** · 17th May 12, 06:33 AM

Hello Robert,

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

Regards

Chas

**Off kilt-er dude** · 17th May 12, 08:02 AM

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!