Hand-sewn "MacWerner Watch"

**sydnie7** · 11th September 08, 09:09 PM

OK, I know, it's not done until the photos are posted

and that won't happen until tomorrow night.

But I am DONE stitching! One last press, take out the pleat basting, and the MacWerner Watch will be revealed to its adoring public.

Or at least to you nice folks

I do have one mis-step (if it had been a mistake, I'd have fixed it

) regarding the Newsome-style inside strap. I'm going to post that detail in the thread I started on that topic.

So, until tomorrow. . .

int:

int::beer: !!

**sydnie7** · 12th September 08, 05:13 PM

Sans belt, sporran, hose, flashes, etc., etc., etc. Hey, this time it's all about the KILT!

My long-suffering model, Bob aka Bigdad1

Check that fit. . .

The pleat shot. . .

The money shot!

Thanks to all who offered encouragement and advice along the way.

Now. . . what's next ?!?!?

**Daibhidh O'Baoighill** · 12th September 08, 05:15 PM

Yayyy!!! Looks great

**Daibhidh O'Baoighill** · 12th September 08, 05:18 PM

Oh, yeah! Here's the beer!

int:

**Alan H** · 12th September 08, 05:27 PM

See? Now that wasn't so hard, was it?

**sydnie7** · 12th September 08, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

See? Now that wasn't so hard, was it?

Riiiiiiiight.. . I support my habits through writing (self-employed in the automotive industry). I forget who said that "writing isn't difficult. . .you just put a blank piece of paper into the typewriter and stare at it until beads of blood form on your forehead" or words to that effect. Well, kiltmaking leads to beads of blood on your fingertips

other than that, not too much difference!

OK, had to look up the "beads of blood" business and it's attributed to some sports writer, pah. But Winnie the Churchill may have had it better:

"Writing a book [substitute: making a kilt] is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public."

Flinging away!

**meinfs** · 15th September 08, 03:18 PM

Beautiful work Sydnie

!

**Gilvray** · 8th October 08, 12:11 PM

How high have you set the bar?

I'm am SERIOUSLY impressed... and thats with a lighter weight fabric too.... top job!

(My wife just smiles at me and shakes her head - I think she knows I've got a MOUNTAIN to climb before my pile of fabric looks half as good as this kilt!!!!)