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[Kilted Taper]

Just won an auction for the US Bicentennial Tartan off eBay along with some Ancient Anderson from the same seller. Now, the next question...do I attempt to sew myself and find a maker that can do it....hmm....

[way2fractious]

If you have made kilts of any kind before, do not hesitate to make your own kilts with the tartan. Just get the book, The Art of Kiltmaking, from Celtic Dragon Press and follow the instructions closely. If you have any questions about particular steps, just post them. Not only does Barb T. respond to the questions, several other members of the forum have used the book before and can answer the concerns, too.

[Kilted Taper]

If you have made kilts of any kind before, do not hesitate to make your own kilts with the tartan. Just get the book, The Art of Kiltmaking, from Celtic Dragon Press and follow the instructions closely. If you have any questions about particular steps, just post them. Not only does Barb T. respond to the questions, several other members of the forum have used the book before and can answer the concerns, too.

yeah, I've got the book. I'm in the process of trying my hands at my first, but it's a solid, and wool saxony so a completly different beast.

[bubba]

yeah, I've got the book. I'm in the process of trying my hands at my first, but it's a solid, and wool saxony so a completly different beast.

It's not as different as you might think. For a traditional look everything in the book applies except you don't have to match a pattern and can make the pleats as deep as you want. Other than that all the construction information applies.

[O'Neille]

Just won an auction for the US Bicentennial Tartan off eBay along with some Ancient Anderson from the same seller. Now, the next question...do I attempt to sew myself and find a maker that can do it....hmm....

I was looking at the wool bicentennial, I got some BW P/V from him that I am going to sew up soon. Some very nice communication too. O'Neille

[Kilted Taper]

Now if the darn exchange rate wasn't so piss poor! OUCH.

[way2fractious]

It's not as different as you might think. For a traditional look everything in the book applies except you don't have to match a pattern and can make the pleats as deep as you want. Other than that all the construction information applies.

Agreed.

I can think of two areas to pay attention to: 1) Without the tartan stripes to act as guides, be extra careful with measuring and marking before sewing, and 2) where the book says "stretch and skew to keep the stripes straight" when doing apron edges, just "stretch and skew" the best you can so the top edge of the fabric lines up (you'll see.)

Have fun, too.