Ron,

I stumbled, and I do mean stumbled, on this post. Whoever sent you the PM is out of line, IMO.

Sharing experience about kilts and kilt purchases is a lot of what this forum is about. If you check my posts, you will find that I too have recommended Kathy Lare as a kiltmaker, based on my personal experience. Her work is impeccable. This summer my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting her in Albuquerque, and came away even more impressed.

For the record, I learned about Kathy Lare and her reputation before ever joining XMTS. What I learned here confirmed my decision to have her make my first hand-sewn kilt. She is all about making kilts as a full-time kiltmaker.

For the record, I also own kilts (casual) by members and sponsors of this forum -- but, the only tank I own was done by Kathy and I'll go back to her again for the next one. That isn't to say that there aren't other quality kiltmakers in the United States, but she is the one in which I place my trust.