2011 Kiltmaking classes

**Tartan Tess** · 4th April 11, 02:16 PM

The Braemar School of Highland dance and kilt making is June 26th-July 1st, 2011
in Troy New York and the cost with room and board is $505 this year.
contact Charlene for more info
Charlene Brauns-Schindler [bsshdk@yahoo.com]
This will be my 3rd year at this Kilt kamp. It is wonderful!
any questions about the school or teachers hijinks etc. just ask me. I am always involved somehow.....
This class was taught by Elsie for 24 years, but she grew tired of the 3,000 mile trip.
Judy Sullivan teaches it now and is a wonderful kilt maker and teacher. It is the method from Barb and Elsie's book.

**Calico** · 4th April 11, 04:08 PM

McFarkus, I'm surprised that class still has openings. That's the one I'm going to. Helps that it is local.

**Jon Lilley** · 6th April 11, 03:01 PM

Once again, thanks everyone for all your help. I really do appreciate it ALL! I think I'm going to take advantage of the New Your class since it's one heck of a lot closer to Ohio. California would be fun, but maybe the next time. We'll see.

Cheers,

Jon

**Dixiecat** · 8th April 11, 06:24 AM

Since we're on the subject..........any chance of a course in August/September in LA area?

**Calico** · 8th April 11, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Since we're on the subject..........any chance of a course in August/September in LA area?

You should give Diana a call at R.P. Blandford (800) 686-1060 - the link McFarkus posted above.
Just talked to them today - next class in October. None in August / September timeframe.

Being slightly more local to Elsie, they offer her class more frequently and it is a very easy trip from L.A. to their shop. Please let us know their answer if you do call.

Oh, it is a 5 day class, though... might cut into your visit here.

**Chirs** · 19th April 11, 07:57 AM

I've just received an email from the Haliburton School of The Arts regarding the kilt making class. I thought I would post it for anyone who was holding out hope.

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Hi Chris,
Unfortunately the Kilt Making course is not scheduled for this summer, but we do hope to have it for next summer.

Thanks,

Amber Lynch
Haliburton School of The Arts
createit@hsta.ca
705-457-1680
1-866-353-6464
www.hsta.ca

**Dixiecat** · 19th April 11, 12:32 PM

Well, this all got me to thinking and once supplied with Judy Sullivan's proper email address I requested all the info from her I needed to hold my own darn kiltmaking class!

So, I have a teacher on order, I have a space all reserved, I just need a time frame so I can schedule this thing. Oh, and students would be be good too (I have 2 so far).

I was tentatively thinking of the following dates:
August 31-September 4, 2011
July 3-7, 2012

**Chirs** · 19th April 11, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Well, this all got me to thinking and once supplied with Judy Sullivan's proper email address I requested all the info from her I needed to hold my own darn kiltmaking class!

So, I have a teacher on order, I have a space all reserved, I just need a time frame so I can schedule this thing. Oh, and students would be be good too (I have 2 so far).

I was tentatively thinking of the following dates:
August 31-September 4, 2011
July 3-7, 2012

Obviously things will depend on responses but, if you got the number of students you were hoping for, how much would you ask for the class?

**Cherub** · 19th April 11, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Well, this all got me to thinking and once supplied with Judy Sullivan's proper email address I requested all the info from her I needed to hold my own darn kiltmaking class!

So, I have a teacher on order, I have a space all reserved, I just need a time frame so I can schedule this thing. Oh, and students would be be good too (I have 2 so far).

I was tentatively thinking of the following dates:
August 31-September 4, 2011
July 3-7, 2012

I'd love to take it but I'm too far away to make it practical.

**Dixiecat** · 20th April 11, 07:35 AM

With all things considered, I was thinking in the $275-300 range. I'm not trying to make money on this, just enough to cover teaching/travel costs with a little left over as a gratuity for the person providing the space.

The space can fit up to 8 people comfortably and the final price will depend on if I can fill all spots (well, 7, since one spot is mine!). The space is my dance school's studio which happens to be in the teachers house, so a kitchen facility is available for use or I can do a $50 additional expense per person for lunches.

So, question would be, would a course at the end of this summer be better than a course during the summer next year?