About to start a kilt!!!!

**Arlen** · 18th December 07, 02:42 PM

Well, after reading and re-reading barb's book I think I am finally ready to try my hand at making a kilt.
I just got 10 metres (Alllllllmost 10 yards) of Black Watch PV amd it should be delivered in two days time.

Once it's here I'm going to start work on a kilt for a friend of mine.
He's been with the US coast Guard for a few years now and is just finishing up a bit of service in the Middle east.
So here's hoping he'll have his first ever kilt to come home to.
If all goes well, I'll make a matching kilt for his baby son.

I'll post pictures on the progress as it goes.

**James MacMillan** · 18th December 07, 02:44 PM

Good luck. Please keep a photo record and post progress reports.

**McMurdo** · 18th December 07, 02:47 PM

That sounds great Arlen good for you. Keep us up to date

**CactusJack** · 18th December 07, 02:52 PM

Sounds like a great thing you are doing, I wish you luck and keep us posted on the progress.

**ccga3359** · 18th December 07, 02:54 PM

Go for it Arlen, you can do it.

**Alan H** · 18th December 07, 03:02 PM

Good On Ya!

**O'Neille** · 18th December 07, 03:13 PM

Go Arlen go! It's like running over a mountain. It gets easier about halfway through.

**Bugbear** · 18th December 07, 03:30 PM

Good luck, hope it goes well.

**slohairt** · 18th December 07, 03:35 PM

Best of luck, Arlen. Black Watch is a lovely tartan, though your eyes will eventually hurt trying to find the little black lines! Unless you pleat it to the large black stripe within the green.

**ChattanCat** · 18th December 07, 04:32 PM

Arlen,
If I can pick up a needle for the first time in my life and then use it to make a kilt, then anybody can do it. You know that if you have any questions, we are all willing to give our advice... You will have to decide if it is good or bad advice. Of course, Barb T. is the one we all look up to.