This morning I finished up a spacial project: My Son's first kilt.

The material is nothing special. It's just some MacWalmart tartan that was about four dollars per yard. I was disappointed to check the fabric stores around St. Paddy's Day and found nothing I could use. I was really hoping for something like the half-size Black Watch cotton blend that seems to always be available. I guess JoAnne's and Hanckock think nobody wants that in spring.

Anyhow, this fabric is what was available. The color was my wife's choice. They had it in red, yellow, blue or white with black. I think it's a little too bright but what the heck...this was a learning experience. Fitting a kilt to my backside is actually easier than fitting one for his little butt. The diaper proved to be a hurdle. I finally tapered about two inches in the fell and then put in elastic to take up the rest. His waist size changes about one and a half inches throughout the day. When your waist is the size of my neck that's a lot.

There is about one and a half inches of A-line in the apron.


19 pleats. Because of the layout of the design I could only pleat to the black stripe or use the white stripe on the edge of the pleat. I preferred the black stripe, but my wife won that round.


A little adjustment is still needed on the last couple of pleats, but that's no big deal--just a little pressing.


When he stands up everything just falls into place.


Just like his Mom...he thinks he can dance(Dad admits he can't).


Thanks Dad!!


Tomorrow I'm making a belt and adding a few belt-loops. It closes with velcro and he can remove it a little too easily. Then goes the diaper. The joys of being 15 months old.

Now I just need some hose for him and we're set for Saturday's staff banquet at my wife's school.