County Clare tartan kilt - making my first kilt

[pdcorlis]

I am with Ron on this one, Phil. You ARE a braver man than he or I. I have had a good sewing machine for over 20 years and I still cannot get the tension 'thing' sorted (I can fill a bobbin, however)!

Your first attempt, and surely not your last, is magnificent and the County Clare a perfect choice. Congratulations.

Hamish, thanks for those kind words but its a five yard kilt for two reasons - it has 5 yards of tartan in it and it looks pretty good from about 5 yards away The pleats are not as sharp as the work of our truly talented kilt makers - but I do count it a good first effort.

My heartiest congratulations! Is this what you're going to do after you retire from NIC? Looking forward to seeing you at the Spokane Highland Games.

Thanks Kiltman - If I took up kilt making for a living I'd starve to death - but I suppose it would keep me off the streets... I can't wait to see you in Spokane, I want to pick your brain after your adventures at Kilt Kamp!