Beautiful job there, Star.
Where did you get the idea of using nylon straps?
Quote Originally Posted by The F-H.C.A.G. View Post
First of all, I'm left-handed.

There's a lovely little bit of boxed text in The Art of Kiltmaking.

It starts with..."So, you're left handed...ummm...." and goes on to explain that if so, you're just going to have to figure something out, because there is no way to hand sew a traditional kilt left-handed.
As a lefty two-thirds of the way through his seventh hand-sewn kilt - I love that little box.

And, following the instructions on the book to the letter, it's true. The main concern is sewing the pleats. The technique used essentially requires that one sew the pleat edges with the right hand.
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The rest of the instructions are also written for right handed people, but can be modified (with care, with care, turn the book over, double check, triple check) to use the left hand. As a matter of fact, many aspects of the internal construction seemed to be easier from the left handed perspective. Can any other lefties chime in and confirm this?
I find that to be true. But I also had the benefit of having an experienced left-handed kiltmaker at the '07 Kilt Kamp; she showed me how to interpret most of the book for a left-hander. This was a double blessing - it made things easier for me, and it kept Elsie from muttering things in Glaswegian while she was watching me.