X-Kilt: Sew Your Own, manual available for download

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Awesome Alan! You are truly a great resource for XMarks.

[Kiltman]

Thanks, I'll give it a go soon. I appreciate all the effort that has gone in to developing the x-kilt.

[Machinest]

Thanks for the info this will make a good designe for a kilt (or 7) to wear in a machine shop. Resonably easy to make and in a material that can survive frequent washings and look ok with loww maintanance.

[Panache]

Alan,

The Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess just read it and LOVED it. She had just completed a kilt for Sinbad and was going to work on one for me. When she read your "manifesto" (her description) she smacked her forehead and realized that she had missed a lot about kilt construction. Stuff that isn't so important on a young boy's kilt, but would make a big difference on one for a man.

The F-H.C.A.G. sends you a big "Thanks"!

Cheers

[ozmeath]

Thanks man hope to use it sometime and soon!
E.

[Cinnabar]

Alan,
What a wonderful set of instructions! You could have easily sold them but you've decided to share your hard work with everyone for free. Thank you very much.

My wife is now wondering why I want to dig out our sewing machine. She said I couldn't buy any more kilts but didn't say anything about making them.

[Alan H]

The new, improved and revised edition is about 3 weeks away, so you might want to hang tight and see what develops before starting your next project. I'm going to make at least one more, and possibly two more with a totally different waistband construction. Also, I'll have a mess 'o pictures to add to the document, which should make it easier.

I've a reason to change how to do the waistband on the X-Kilt, and I want to try it at least once before writing it up. It will be a little bit more complicated, but I think it'll result in something good.....so hang tight.

One thing for sure, with the different waistband, you're REALLY going to want to work in cotton/poly twill and not heavy canvas.

[Juggalotus]

Thanks for the pleat layout. I'm actually working on designing/making a kilt right now. It will be my first, and a lot of the info I've found here has been helpful in my design. I missed the actual document, you took it down before I could see it, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you have so far.

Thanks,

[keepoffgrass]

anyone know of a good online retailer that has any of good fabrics? I think Id like a denim kilt. thanks guys

[Alan H]

Dagnabit: Great Stuff! I'm glad to hear it, and will be looking forward to those pictures!

Keepoffgrass: I've bought fabric from some of the sellers on ebay and never gotten burned. Most of them are pretty straight-ahead vendors. Look for ones with at least a few hundred sales under their belt and order.