First Trad Kilt: an ongoing thread

[auld argonian]

I'd like to compliment and thank Alan for sharing the blow-by-blow description of his efforts and Barb for generously sharing part of her technique (and she's a Mac user!!!).

Nice thing about this group is the sharing in pursuit of a common goal: the preservtion and proliferation of the kilt.

best

AA

[Sherry]

This is a great thread for the forum.

Excellent pics, Barb. Thanks for sharing them.

Sherry

[KMacT]

There is another thread that shows where to purchase kilt straps and buckles. because anyone making their own traditional will need them, I thought I'd cross post it here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=13988

Kevin

[Alan H]

FAntastic Barb. I owe this thread an update, but it's a small one, I just basted the over-apron, no great shakes. But tonight is my first pleat! I'll be doing it like this for SURE....

MANY thanks for the excellent pictures, they're very helpful. That Wallace tartan is sure gorgeous.

Thanks for the link to buying the buckles and straps, too, KMacT

[Barb T]

Ooh ooh! Let us know how your first pleat goes!

Cheers,

Barb

[Barb T]

Hi Alan..what's the word on your kilt progress?

Barb

[Alan H]

I sewed two pleats then looked at them closely and said NUH-uh.....and proceeded to rip them out. I might have time to re-do them this morning, though. I have GOT to buy some chalk. I'm faking it with really thin strips of masking tape.

I'm at a conference this afternoon through Wednesday, so I won't be able to work on it. However, I'll be kilted at the Gala Reception (at the Monterey Bay Aquarium) in my "budget dressy" kilt getup that I wrote about a while ago, so I'll post pics of that.