Revisions for The Art of Kiltmaking

**Barb T** · 23rd June 07, 07:07 AM

Hi!

I truly have only a few books left. Not very good planning on my part. I had intended to have enough right to the time of the printing of the 2nd edition. But....all of a sudden this spring, the book started selling about twice as well as over the past few years, so I've run out a bit sooner than I had hoped.

Matt sells them and has a few left, as does Tartantown (www.tartantown.com). You might also try Celtic Croft, although I think they may only have a couple left. I'm in Victoria right now, but I'll check when I get home to see what other vendors might have copies left.

Barb

**Derwood** · 23rd June 07, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Hi!

I truly have only a few books left. Not very good planning on my part. I had intended to have enough right to the time of the printing of the 2nd edition. But....all of a sudden this spring, the book started selling about twice as well as over the past few years, so I've run out a bit sooner than I had hoped.

Matt sells them and has a few left, as does Tartantown (www.tartantown.com). You might also try Celtic Croft, although I think they may only have a couple left. I'm in Victoria right now, but I'll check when I get home to see what other vendors might have copies left.

Barb

Thank you so much! I'll definately be making my order in the next few days. I'd much rather have my money end up in the hands of those that deserve it and have put forth the effort to further this community.

**Arlen** · 1st July 07, 05:50 AM

Barb, I've been planning on ordering it for a while ever since my last order fell through, but I'll likely need it before August.
Can I ask, will the revision significantly improve my ability to make a good kilt or should I just go ahead and order from Matt?

Thanks,
Arlen

**turpin** · 1st July 07, 07:53 AM

Hopefully you are planning to make a box-pleat, otherwise this is like asking Rolls Royce whether you should buy a Jaguar.

**Barb T** · 1st July 07, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Arlen

Can I ask, will the revision significantly improve my ability to make a good kilt or should I just go ahead and order from Matt?

Thanks,
Arlen

If you're going to make a trad knife-pleated kilt, the instructions will be the same as in edition #1. The main addition in the second edition will be a chapter on box-pleated kilts, including (thanks to Way2Fractious and Steve Ashton) instructions for military box pleating. There will be a few other little things such as adding a few illustrations to the old instructions, a thimble pattern, alternative buckle closures, and some new photos, but the basic instructions will remain the same.

Barb

**cacunn** · 6th July 07, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Arlen

Barb, I've been planning on ordering it for a while ever since my last order fell through, but I'll likely need it before August.
Can I ask, will the revision significantly improve my ability to make a good kilt or should I just go ahead and order from Matt?

Thanks,
Arlen

Arlen as I read the last line "will the revision significantly improve my ability to make a good kilt" I couldn't help but remember the old joke: Dr. will I be able to play the piano after the operation? The Dr. asked 'Can you play the piano now?' Patient no, but I was hoping . . .

But on to the real reason for this post->

Barb didn't you say that you were planning to printing a booklet that would cover the important additions to the new version? This would be available at a reasonable charge for those of us that have the original and haven't used it to the falling apart level yet.

**AtagahiKC** · 6th July 07, 11:32 PM

I have the first edition, but will gladly pay for a full second edition book.

And at the first opportunity, I intend to stock up on maple whiskey with which to bribe Barb into a sublime state of patience with which to walk my ADHD brain through the points of kiltmaking that escape me.

And thanks, Barb, for agreeing to include the Military Box Pleat in the next edition. I and many others will be in your debt.

**cacunn** · 7th July 07, 08:19 AM

Three important questions

1) Barb any idea on publication date?
2) When will you be taking advanced orders?
3) What is Maple whiskey?

**fluter** · 7th July 07, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

3) What is Maple whiskey?

See Further Adventures at Kilt Kamp

**Kiltman** · 7th July 07, 09:56 AM

Thanks for the pics. What a wonderful time we all had at the Kilt Kamp. Meeting Barb and Dave was one of the best experiences I've had in quite some long time. W2F, Steve, Big Mickey and all the rest were wonderful too. Can't think of how Katie and I could have spent our time better. I hope the next time Steve has a Kilt kamp more will come to Victoria to see his new shop and meet some of the most wonderful people on Earth. Thanks for Kilt Kamp.