Revisions for The Art of Kiltmaking

**Barb T** · 9th March 07, 06:10 AM

Yes - I can write more about that. Good idea!

B

**Weasel Mender** · 1st June 07, 02:58 PM

1 question, is it available yet?

**mddock58** · 1st June 07, 07:12 PM

Not quite yet, but Barb can elaborate on that.
She has some "pressing" matters to take care of before the revisions can be finished.
Believe me, we will all know when it goes to press.

You can still order the first edition, and Barb will be printing just the new information for those of us who want it all!

**emolas** · 1st June 07, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Some time next spring, probably. Or maybe early summer. My workload in the spring is going to be pretty stiff. I'm teaching an extra course next spring, and our daughter is getting married in early June. It really depends on how much progress I make before the middle of January whether I can get it done to print this spring or have to finish it after her wedding.

In any event, I indicated on a different thread that I plan to have extra copies of the new chapter on box pleated kilts printed and available in a sticky-back envelope that someone could buy separately and stick onto the inside back cover of the 1st edition if they've already bought the first edition and just want to get the box-pleat chapter. I'll make some other minor changes, but that way, someone won't have to buy the whole second edition if they just want the box pleat instructions. At least that's my plan at the moment!

Cheers,

Barb

I just bought it and haven't finished perusing it nor started to make a kilt but I am certainly glad to hear we will be able to get just the new parts instead of buying the whole book again. I am also excited about the new box pleating chapter since IMHO box-pleated kilts are the best.

**mddock58** · 2nd June 07, 06:49 PM

Yes, Barb was hoping to get it out by now, but she is marrying off her daughter, preparing for Kilt Kamp, and trying to make up for the kilts she could not make while her hand was recovering from a work related accident.

All this was mentioned on the forum in different places, so I'm not surprised that those new to the forum do not know.

I figured Barb may pop on to verify these, and did not suppose that I had any "real" knowledge other that what she has mentioned in the past.

She's a lovely lady (and I do know that first hand), and her book is well worth the money, and the effort, if nothing else but to know about the artistry that goes into making a kilt, and that WE can do it as well.

**Derwood** · 22nd June 07, 09:39 PM

Well worth the money- indeed. I'm very disappointed to say that the copy that I purchased a few months past has gone missing... and in a random search, the only copy I could find outside of the publishers website.... is selling for $130 USD on Amazon! Good grief! Looks like I am most definately eager with anticipation for the 2nd edition

**Mr. MacDougall** · 22nd June 07, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Derwood

the only copy I could find outside of the publishers website.... is selling for $130 USD on Amazon!

That's the sort of thing that makes authors wince. That much money for your book, and you're not getting a cent of it.

**The Wizard of BC** · 23rd June 07, 01:13 AM

To those interested in Barb's book please remember, Celtic Dragon Press and Barb Tewksbury are one and the same thing. When you order from the publisher it is Barb herself that will answer your e-mail.
What you spend on her book will stay with Barb.
And her book will pay for itself even if you never intend to make your own kilt but simply need the information about what a real kilt should look and feel like so you can make a good informed decision on who will make your next kilt.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 23rd June 07, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Derwood

Well worth the money- indeed. I'm very disappointed to say that the copy that I purchased a few months past has gone missing... and in a random search, the only copy I could find outside of the publishers website.... is selling for $130 USD on Amazon! Good grief! Looks like I am most definately eager with anticipation for the 2nd edition

We stock it in our gift shop! Though apparantly I'm grossly undercharging for it!

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/books.htm

**Derwood** · 23rd June 07, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

To those interested in Barb's book please remember, Celtic Dragon Press and Barb Tewksbury are one and the same thing. When you order from the publisher it is Barb herself that will answer your e-mail.
What you spend on her book will stay with Barb.
And her book will pay for itself even if you never intend to make your own kilt but simply need the information about what a real kilt should look and feel like so you can make a good informed decision on who will make your next kilt.

Now I read on the website for the book that it's out of print until the 2nd edition came out. Does this mean that she has zero copies of the first edition left, or just that I'm only looking at the pre-order in the face? My first copy was purchased from the publisher directly by a family member as a gift. The book has been invaluable tool in making decisions on the last 2 kilts I've purchased.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to be posting this, just kind of on the hunt due to being stuck at a standstill in my current project with my bible of kilt making.

My .02 on the book: As a rookie seemster and complete novice at almost everything kilt related, The Art of Kilt Making became an essential tool to me in not only working out my first home made kilt, but in urging my hand towards quality garments and fabrics. It truely is a book that any and every one with an interest in making or purchasing a kilt should own.