"What I did on my staycation"

**Stan** · 19th May 13, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by jhockin

Finally, I've made progress, on a kilt that I (barely) started, last August, at "Kilt Kamp". I'm now basting the pleats - but have to return to work, on tuesday, so, maybe another month? ( MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, Hunting Modern tartan)

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I think it looks great. Lately I've been thinking of making a kilt too. I have about 11 of kilts already, but think that it would be an interesting project, with a nice benefit at the end.

Question:
How many yards of tartan did you use to make your kilt? Thanks.

Stan L.

**jhockin** · 20th May 13, 08:50 AM

8 meters ( from 4 meters of double wide) of Fraser & Kirkbright 16 oz weight wool fabric

**MacGumerait** · 21st May 13, 11:28 PM

Absolutely superb ! I have always liked that particular MacDonald tartan . Your choice of pleating is also spot on . Based on the few open pleats in your pictures , it should have a very nice reveal on the swish . Well done . In my humble opinion , you have a good eye , good sir !

**Barb T** · 22nd May 13, 06:43 PM

Very nice!!!

**rcc0023** · 27th May 13, 10:36 PM

I really like what you have so far. Things like this are what have me excited to start working on one of my own.

**jhockin** · 4th June 13, 09:21 PM

finally finished & took it out for a 'test drive'; as with the others, it was a learning experience. I can see all the flaws, but it looks OK, from a distance
Finshed! overapron.jpg Finshed! pleats.jpg

**Stan** · 5th June 13, 07:42 AM

I'm not a kilt maker, but (at one time in my life) I was a wallpaper hangar, and put up a lot of "plaid". I know that when ever you work with a plaid (in this case tartan) that the patern in the material becomes a visual yard stick, so much so, that you can "measure every thing with your eyes".

I think that your kilt, and work look great. I know that when you're the author of something it's easy to be (or become) hyper critical. I've blown up the photo, and looked at the seams, and all the seams, and pleats are looking strait, and even to me..

It looks to me like you've done a great job. Congradulations on a project compleated.