Newbie Kilt Maker from Saint Paul, MN

**Superspence1** · 29th July 09, 09:39 AM

Hello,
I'm Serena. Newbie kilt maker. I'm here to learn and not to try to sell kilts. I'm doing that pretty well on my own. I believe in learning a craft and that's what I'm doing. I hope to get to know some elder kilt makers and expand my abilities. I hope to make some friends and earn some respect. I know it is to be earned. I'm a humble person with a good outlook on life and a great sense of humor.

Thank you for reading my thread.

Serena

**JRB** · 29th July 09, 10:12 AM

Welcome from Albany, NY!

It'a always good to have another kilt maker here.

**Catdad** · 29th July 09, 10:15 AM

Welcome from Chandler, AZ. I hope you feel confident enough to post some pictures of your kilts in the near future.

**Pleater** · 29th July 09, 10:36 AM

Hello Serena

What has brought you to kilt making?

Do you have a general background of making clothes, or is it that kilts caught your attention?

I began with 'ordinary' garments, but I love the style of construction of the Indian sari and the English smock, and then I found the Scottish kilt.

I make my own very simple reverse Kingussie style kilts, but don't have time to make them for others - rather selfishly I would rather hand sew my own kilts, hand knit my own jerseys and hose, than set out to work on similar garments for others.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**MacKay71 Wife** · 29th July 09, 10:46 AM

Welcome to X Marks from just outside Atlanta, Ga. Always great to have more DIYers around! Pictures. Pictures. Pictures!

**ChubRock** · 29th July 09, 11:45 AM

Yes the apron is a bit longer because I asked for that for modesty reasons while working.

**Merlin** · 29th July 09, 11:57 AM

Lets see some pics of your works

**CoreyMacLeod** · 29th July 09, 12:17 PM

Welcome! Good to see you here.

**tulloch** · 29th July 09, 12:26 PM

Welcome. Show us your stuff!

**Superspence1** · 29th July 09, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by tulloch

Welcome. Show us your stuff!

I wish I had a camera that took good pictures. ChubRock has been kind enough to post pics of the kilt I made for him a couple of days ago. I do have kilts that I made myself posted on my profile. I'll add some here, but the quality of the pictures is not as good as I would like.

I've only been sewing for a little less than a month. Total. I never have owned a sewing machine before or sewn anything before. I just decided that I would make my own kilts because I'm the sole provider for my little clan of 4 and couldn't in all good conscience pay $350 for a garment. So, I decided to make them.

I love it. It the best therapy I have ever had. I love my sewing machine. I love the feeling of creating a great piece of art and the admiration others express for what I made with my own hands and mind.

Serena