Who actually OWNS a Scottish hand-sewn?

**eighties** · 7th March 06, 02:05 PM

Gotta add my 13 oz Anderson tartan Hector Russell.

I was measured for it at the Edinburgh store 15 years ago and the darn thing still looks and wears like new. (It does fit a little tighter though. lol)

-80s

**Southern Breeze** · 7th March 06, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

So here's a question. How about Kathy Lare in Albuquerque. She was trained at the Keith School in Scotland and goes back for more training, but does her sewing here in the U.S. Here credentials are on her website www.kathyskilts.com

Do Scottish trained hand sewers count?

If so she's done an 18 ounce Strome for me, an 11oz, and the X Marks and is sewing a 4th right now.

Ron

IMHO. According to the qualification in the original post she would.

**arrogcow** · 7th March 06, 02:38 PM

Thomas Gordon tank in Montgomery tartan. My first kilt not counting a great kilt worn only at ren fairs.

Adam

**flyv65** · 7th March 06, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

IMHO. According to the qualification in the original post she would.

Good: Kathy is the source of my most recent (and perhaps cherished) 16oz traditional Macdonald of Borodale (pictures to follow one day soon). my other 16 oz trad is from Celtic Craft Centre in Edinburgh-they set up a booth at the Longs Peak Highland Games about 5 or 6 years ago and it sucked me right in...my first kilt was a tank. I also have a 13 oz Williams of Wales trad from Alexis Malcolm, and a Black Watch SWK, but I don't really think of the first two as I do the Alexis kilt (there really *is* a difference between 16 oz and 13 oz), or the SWK (a casual is a casual-different design parameters). I'm looking forward to seeing the XMarks tartan fabric up close (just paid today), and I *still* wouldn't mind getting a box pleat from Matt in the 16 oz Isle of Skye. Plus all the other things that claim a part of my attention and funds

Bryan...flyfishing, motorcycles, and stereo equipment, and kilts all get less attention than Tracy does though...

**Alan** · 7th March 06, 11:48 PM

I have a 16oz MacLeod of Harris kilt made by Jeoffrey Tailor and just love it. I also have a stillwater and while it has its place there is nothing like my tank. I wear it more than than the stillwater because you cannot beat the way a hand made kilt (that is made to your size specifications) looks and feels. I have had this kilt for only 1 1/2 years, have worn it quite a lot and it looks as it did the day I recieved it.

**McRod** · 8th March 06, 06:35 AM

My Logan Kilt 16oz and my Hunting Stewart 18oz are both pure wool and hand made. The logan is about 24 years old and the Stewart around 20years old.Up untill reacently i wore them only on special occasions but now i wear them all the time. they still look as good as the day i had them made here in Sydney by a Scottish lady who had a small but thriving shop.As you can imagine,over the years i have put on the odd inch or two, and to get around that i only had to shift the straps a little to accommodate the increase. There is a lot of wear in them yet and i intend to make the most of them.I don't have a favourite as i love them both. Hope to increase it up by one soon.

**ByDand** · 8th March 06, 06:44 AM

My first hand sewn traditional is still my favorite. It is a 16 oz Gordon pleated to the sett. I have other kilts but that is my favorite, at least until I get my next. I am thinking about a new USN tartan tank and of course when that one is in my hands it will, at least for the time, be my favorite. That is until I get my next, next new tank :confused:

**Cawdorian** · 8th March 06, 07:27 AM

I have a hand tailored 8 yard 13 oz Argyll District Tartan Kilt, that was made in Scotland.

**davedove** · 8th March 06, 08:20 AM

I've got a couple of 8-yarders (well, 9-yarders in my case), both made from wool from Scottich mills. My first was an 11 oz. in the MacIan tartan made by Alexis Malcolm. The other is my Edwards tartan Welsh cilt I ordered through Kiltstore (I'm not sure the actual kiltmaker).

I have to agree, that while the types have their place in the grand scheme, there is nothing like the feel of the traditionals.

**irishrob** · 9th March 06, 03:15 PM

For a Newbie I guess I am extremely fortunate. My new son-in-law over saw the making of a Wallace 16 oz at the Cetic Craft Center in Edinburgh and I have obtained a Hector Russell in Wallace Hunter and a hand sewn one of unknown ancestry in a different red tartan. They are all the traditional 8 or 9 yard kilts. I have to build up my stamina to wear any of them for over 9 or 10 hours at a time....but you sure get some great comments. This summer I hope to try a kilt that is lighter weight that I won't be afraid to get dirty. Kilts seem to be somewhat addicting...I can see why they were once against the law!!!

Rob