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    Thrift Store Tweed to Argyle Conversion

    Okay, taking and posting pictures is almost more difficult than doing the conversion. Here is one of my recent "thrift-store-tweeds" to an Argyle Kilt Jacket conversion:

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    Nicely done!

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    Excellent work, you've every right to be proud of that!
    "It's all the same to me, war or peace,
    I'm killed in the war or hung during peace."

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    Wow! Very impressive work.
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    Very fine work! Does it come in 48R?
    Scotland is only 1/5 the size of Montana, but Scotland has over 3,000 castles and Montana has none.

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    Beautiful jacket conversion. It looks great with the kilt, what tartan is it?
    Last edited by Santa Wally; 1st April 12 at 07:30 AM.
    Santa Wally
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    Wow! You did a great job. It's beautiful. I really like the sleeve and pocket flap treatments that you did. Nice work!
    Bonnie Heather Greene, Kiltmaker and Artist
    Traditional hand stitched kilts, kilt alterations, kilt-skirts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Santa Wally View Post
    Beautiful jacket conversion. It looks great with the kilt, what tartan is it?
    Thank you for your kind words. The tartan is my brand new County Tyone (Ireland) Kilt. I hope to post more pictures of it as well.
    Last edited by O'Searcaigh; 1st April 12 at 08:51 AM.

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    Very nice!! I wish that I had the skills to do that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by O'Searcaigh View Post
    Thank you for your kind words. The tartan is my brand new County Tyone (Ireland) Kilt. I hope to post more pictures of it as well.
    I'll look forward to seeing more pics of that County Tyone kilt.
    Santa Wally
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