New To It All In North Texas

[RadioKen]

Hello, everyone.

I'm Ken and I'm new to both this forum and to kilts in general. Well, no, that's not precisely correct; I've been lurking on this 'board for about a week and I've been interested in kilts (and tartans) for many years. I even made a great kilt once from some fabric-store plaid - THAT was interesting! (I probably needed another yard or two of material for it to have really worked right.)

For the past month or so my wife has been saying that she thinks I should get a kilt. A modern, casual sort of kilt, that is; and not in a tartan, but something solid. She's seen all the fellows in Utilikilts walking around at the local renaissance festival and thinks that they're quite sharp. At first I shrugged it off as an idle, passing comment, but the third or fourth time she said it I realized that she was serious. That got me thinking about the wearin' o' the kilt and doing some online research. And THAT got me thinking about kilts as everyday wear and about figuring out how to make my own. (As inexpensive as modern kilts are compared to traditional ones, they're still 'expensive' in that they cost more than I have to spend - or than my wife would allow me to spend - on an article of clothing.) I've found the pattern for the X-Kilt here in these forums and now I'm shopping for material to try one out.

Hope to see you all in and about the place!

[McMurdo]

from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Good luck with the x-kilt.

[sean_cummings]

Welcome from Chicago. Good luck on making your first kilt.

[Robin]

Welcome!

....The Hague, The Netherlands

[McClef]

from South Wales UK!

[Dirk Skene]

from Memphis, Tennessee. Home of the blues & Elvis.

[Macman]

Ken, welcome from Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada. Check out Freedom Kilts as well; I've got one, and I love it. I hope you enjoy the board.

[BEEDEE]

from coastal North Carolina. Have fun with the X-Marks kilt and don't forget to share photos.

Brian

[pdcorlis]

Welcome to the rabble from northern Idaho!

[Lambda]

Hey Ken! Welcome! I don't know if you ever get down to the D/FW area much, but we have a large and growing kilt presence on this forum, and are always looking for new people! I'll direct your attention to the kilt night forum where we are planning an event on June 6th (Yes, I realize this might not work for you, but on the off chance that you could make it, the invite stands!). Actually, it will probably be a first wednesday of the month thing that we get started.

Anywho, Glad you joined us, and welcome to the crazyness!