Well - after much stiching, blood (yes) sweat and tears (very nearly!) I finally got the kilt done. Before I say anything else I would like to thank:
Paul Henry (xmarker!) for his sound advice in times of need!
Barb (Queen of Kilts) for her excellent book - and wonderful assistance and guidance on this tartan journey!
My wife, Petra - for all those nights she let me leave her sat on her own as I sat stitching and reading and stitching in the study.
So I've never made a kilt before, not really done more than stitch the odd button before! I've learnt SO much along the way to making this kilt. The Ups and downs of kiltmakers - and only those who've ever had a go truly know - what a slave driver your first kilt can be!
I tried to get it done for Christmas but I bought the wrong canvas and only asked for help once I'd got a lot of it in - so it held me up and I put off the unveiling till Burns Night. Still I made in time and felt proud to have done it.
So - here's my kilt....(and that's my Dad with me - in the MacGillivray Modern Red)
Here are a couple of bad photo's to show it some more.... haven't had time to get some nice ones yet
I also tried to keep a photo diary along the way - to remind myself I did it and prove that it really was all hand stitched by me..
also why is it when you show people a DIY job that they dont believe you when you say that its hand stitched...? Not sure if thats a compliment or not ;)
So anyway here is the diary....
Scary moment #1 - now RIP your tartan in half! Wow this seems like a lifetime ago - Oct 08 infact!
Marking out the apron
Stitching pleats and aprons
Basting the pleats
2nd post coming up.....
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