My First Home Made Kilts, Special thank's to Barb T's book!

[SlackerDrummer]

Very well done!

[California Highlander]

Nice work. I agree about the brown straps, very nice touch. And the wedding looks beautiful!

[TheBrus]

That was your first "attempt"? You're truly gifted.

[Bobby Gordon]

Thanks for the nice comments guy.
Yeah, I was pleased when I found brown leather straps, nice to have something a bit different. Unfortunately I did have a slight mishap with them when it came to pressing it....

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got a bit too close with the iron and they burnt! although they do look kind of cool, got a really nice aged look to them, but because all the other brown leather in the outfit is fine I'll replace them one of these day. Time didn't permit to before the wedding, but it was hardly noticeable on the day.

[faithwalker]

Great Job Bobby, I too love the DIY. I just purchased Barbara's book and am looking forward to recieving it. My wife has been a custom seamstress for our kids (and others) as they were in dance and we couldn't afford all the outfits needed. She has passed her talent on to our daughters, one of which made my kilt as a Christmas gift. I hope some of that skill has rubbed off on me as I set out to create my own collection. At least I know where I can get some help and support.

Patrick

[Bobby Gordon]

Good for you Patrick!
Making your own things is so satisfying, and things mean so much more, and make you feel proud to wear them. I took up tailoring when I was single and living on my own, I'd just get fed up of coming home from work and having nothing to do other that watching TV, so I started making shirts, then ties, now kilts. Good that you've got some help from your family. My sister is a upholsterer so gave me lots of encouragement. But the 'art of kiltmaking' is awesome. It really does make it easy, you just need a lot of time and a lot of patience. But its well worth it. I just hope now that I'm married my tailoring ambitions won't grind to a halt! Altho I have just made myself a matching bow tie. I plan on a waistcoat next.

Anyway, here's another few photo's I've just found. Brown Gillie Brogues are really hard to get and they're expensive., so I bought this reasonably priced pair and made myself some brown leather tassels and laced them with brown boot laces. I think they turned out pretty well
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[RAF]

Very impressive! Nice workmanship, and congratulations on your wedding - looks like it was a great day.

[Truitt]

Very impressive, indeed! And it looks like you had a wonderful wedding. Congratulations!

[TheOfficialBren]

Absolutely outstanding. Congratulations and best wishes, mate.

[cdarwin]

The kilts look great and the wedding looks like great fun as well. Congrats on both. Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Very nice job on your first kilts.