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    The Ham pose cracks me up.

    Ham, you're immortal now!

    Generations from now folks will be doing the Ham pose with their kilts and hearing of your ledgendary fame.

    Ron
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Hi,

    Great job on the kilt; the Ham pose is priceless.

    Bob
    In theory there is no difference between theory and practice but in practice there is.

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    I agree, worth the picture for the pose alone. your sons looks good in this kilt

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    OK, so it isn't PERFECT. But obviously he seriously kigs his kilt, so don't stress over it!

    I will say that while you don't need a $600 sewing machine to make an x-kilt, you do need a REAL sewing machine. It helps if it does both zig-zag and straight stitch. There are used ones for under $100 on ebay. Look at it this way.

    $100 for the machine
    $30 for the materials

    total $130..........which is what your basic Utilikilt will cost you. So you'll have a nice kilt. You'll have learned something AND you'll have a new tool in the house for the price of a Utilikilt.. Not bad.

    SUGGESTION: if you honestly have never used a sewing machine before and have NO clue, find a friend that knows how to sew and talk them into sitting down with you for an hour. Learn how to thread the needle and wind a bobbin. Learn how to change needles when you break one. Learn about thread/bobbin tension. Practice on some spare material. That hour or two will more tha pay off, down the road.

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    Rygar,
    dude, you made the attempt and that counts for something! There are alot of us who simply don't have the guts or ambition to tackle the project, so give yourself a pat on the back for that.

    As for the kilt itself, doesn't look bad at all from what I can tell from the pics. Your son certainly looks like he loves it! He did good with the scrunched socks and boots too. Tell him he looks great.

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    Bravo, bravo, Rygar; A fine garment you've stitched up for your young clothes horse! The larger kilts for yourself I'll bet will be superb. I think the "Ham" pic will likely go far up to legendary heights as the one that got it all started when the "Hall of Fame" pics library of "Ham" pics opens. Yes, yes, yes! ! !
    Go, have fun, don't work at, make it fun! Kilt them, for they know not, what they wear. Where am I now?

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    Smile

    I concur with the others -- good job! You tackled a number of unknowns, and came through to the other side in good shape. (You now know much more than me about how to use a sewing machine, so my hat's off to you!! Someday . . . )

    Cute pics of your son. Thanks for sharing them. The pic of the Hamish pose is priceless!

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