Startin' from scratch...

[Bugbear]

I'm getting slow on finding the links you guys. But you might also at some point want to get X Marks member, Barb T's book "The Art of Kiltmaking" if you want to keep making kilts after the X-Kilt. Barbara Tewksbury
http://www.celticdragonpress.com/


Good luck.

[The Wizard of BC]

Step 1 Buy a copy of "The Art of Kiltmaking" by Barb Tewksbury.
Step 2 Read the Book completely from cover to cover.
Step 3 Read the Book again.
Step 4 Now you know how a kilt is made. You can now change, modify, or adapt as much as you like.
Step 5 Post pics here.

[SteveB]

I wish to differ slightly with Steve.
I agree with #s 1 through 4. My number five is readAlan H's X-Marks kilt manual.
6. read Alan H's manual again
7. read Barbara's book again
8. Get someone to measure you for the style of kilt you want to make
9. Get measured again - Have someone else do it, self measurement can lead to erors
10. Get measured again
11. reread the appropriate manual again and place bookmarks on the areas that you will be starting in.
12. Construct a kiltmakers thimble
13. layout and mark your material.
14. remeasure the layout and markings
15. Start sewing!
16. When completed, have someone take pictures of you in it. Front side with a step up, and of course a pleat shot.
17. Post pictures on XMTS.
Plan next kilt.

[Livingston]

I wish to differ slightly with Steve.
I agree with #s 1 through 4. My number five is readAlan H's X-Marks kilt manual.
6. read Alan H's manual again
7. read Barbara's book again
8. Get someone to measure you for the style of kilt you want to make
9. Get measured again - Have someone else do it, self measurement can lead to erors
10. Get measured again
11. reread the appropriate manual again and place bookmarks on the areas that you will be starting in.
12. Construct a kiltmakers thimble
13. layout and mark your material.
14. remeasure the layout and markings
15. Start sewing!
16. When completed, have someone take pictures of you in it. Front side with a step up, and of course a pleat shot.
17. Post pictures on XMTS.
Plan next kilt.

I would have to agree. So far I have gone through step 7. Time to set down and do steps 6 and 7 again (ok, steps 7A and 7B). I will probably start with an X-Kilt just to get practice before doing a tartan kilt from Barb's book. Might even wait on the tartan kilt for the box pleat PDF that she and Matt are working on.

[Doc]

Step 1 Buy a copy of "The Art of Kiltmaking" by Barb Tewksbury.
Step 2 Read the Book completely from cover to cover.
Step 3 Read the Book again.
Step 4 Now you know how a kilt is made. You can now change, modify, or adapt as much as you like.
Step 5 Post pics here.

Step 6 Lots of coffee.
step 7 Lots more coffee.

[Standard]

Step 1 Buy a copy of "The Art of Kiltmaking" by Barb Tewksbury.
Step 2 Read the Book completely from cover to cover.
Step 3 Read the Book again.
Step 4 Now you know how a kilt is made. You can now change, modify, or adapt as much as you like.
Step 5 Post pics here.

Ditto that.

Also to the rabble.