What's Your Sewing Experience?

[bear]

I asked Alan this when he posted pics of his latest creation, but I'm curious about all you others attempting kilts for the first time. Do you have the basics down, or are you just jumping right into the kilt making? (Put that in the past tense, if necessary.)

Kilt making involves some tailoring, which could definitely be a challenge to the inexperienced. And some have much neater handsewing skills than others, tho' practice certainly helps.

So how has it been for you? Any surprises from the sewing p.o.v.?

Sherry

I had a ton of orders coming in and was still learning to sew.

A Canada-wide newspaper fashion article about Bear Kilts made me out to be somewhat more professional than I was at the time. I had sold exactly one classic cut kilt and made a classic cut and a grizzly cut for myself. (And a ton of designs that didn't work out.)

My biggest surprise is always when I push too hard on a needle and the eye end punctures my fingertip.

[mkmound]

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My biggest surprise is always when I push too hard on a needle and the eye end punctures my fingertip.

Real men don't use thimbles?

Regards,
Mark

[Sherry]

I never looked for large size metal thimbles, but I hate them anyway, probably because I bite my nails. You might try a leather thimble, such as this one:
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/jump.j...ProductID=7842

Or make your own:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00077.asp

Sherry