MacGillivray Ancient Hunting: 8yrd, 10oz, First time DIY Kilt

**Barb T** · 3rd February 09, 05:34 AM

Fantastic!!!

Are you thinking of doing another one? If so, get yourself some 16 oz tartan, and I think you'll find it a real dream to work on compared to the 10 oz.

**Mipi** · 3rd February 09, 05:45 AM

Congratulations! This is the proof that kiltmaking is not so complicated if you have Barb's book in your hand. Speaking from my own experience.

**Paul Henry** · 3rd February 09, 05:55 AM

Lee, well done congratulations, I'm really pleased you got it finished in time for Burn's Night. It looks well , and it's very nice to see the photo diary as well.
Good luck with the next one!! after all you can't just leave kiltmaking at a single kilt, take it from me!!

**Gilvray** · 3rd February 09, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Fantastic!!!

Are you thinking of doing another one? If so, get yourself some 16 oz tartan, and I think you'll find it a real dream to work on compared to the 10 oz.

Thanks Barb... (big cheesy grin!) I really do appreciate all the help and the book was well worth every penny (cent)!

Now - am I thinking of doing another one....??? That's the million dollar question! Well - if I EVER found enough 'MacGillivray Ancient Hunting Muted' in ANY weight - then YES YES YES I would! ... (he starts to daydream) and if I found it in the 16oz - WOW - lets not even go there....!!! The issue for me is that the kilt/tartan I really want is one of those rare ones that has the mill making a length specially - I dont suppose anyone has a lenght lying round they are interested in selling.....?

So - if I found the right tartan in 16oz - yes - but I'd have to buy in the proper tailors canvas too!

For now - I'm toying with a custom sporran idea - to go with my new PV 'Scottish National' heavy weight that I've bought for the Calcutta match at Twickenham this year.... a rugby sporran - of sorts. Depends how I get on with my raw materials on eBay! If I manage to do something expect to see another post from me....

**Gilvray** · 3rd February 09, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by paulhenry

Lee, well done congratulations, I'm really pleased you got it finished in time for Burn's Night. It looks well , and it's very nice to see the photo diary as well.
Good luck with the next one!! after all you can't just leave kiltmaking at a single kilt, take it from me!!

Thanks Paul....

Well - its only been a fortnight and YES I am finding myself thinking - what can I do with all this free time each evening?! I feel guilty that I'm not stitching a kilt... ;) So maybe your right - but its a real labour of love...

Others on XMarks have described the journey - and its true - you start out full of enthusiasm and cant wait to get on with it, then you get stuck into the day to day working, then you hit a snag or two and if feels like you'll never get it finished - and then one day you walk back to your lenght of material - and its gone - and you can see a kilt lying there - just needing that last bit of love and attention.. its the home straight!!! LOL....

**Tartan Hiker** · 3rd February 09, 08:04 AM

Great job!

**fudgeman** · 3rd February 09, 09:17 AM

Very, very nice. Congratulations.

**Barb T** · 3rd February 09, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Gilvray

TThe issue for me is that the kilt/tartan I really want is one of those rare ones that has the mill making a length specially -

It's really not that frightening a cost - D.C. Dalgliesh will custom weave a single kilt length of 16 oz tartan for under $400. If you're sewing your own kilt, and don't have to pay someone to stitch it up for you, it's _definitely_ worth it!

**Kiltman** · 3rd February 09, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Fantastic!!!

Are you thinking of doing another one? If so, get yourself some 16 oz tartan, and I think you'll find it a real dream to work on compared to the 10 oz.

I agree you did a fantastic job. 16 oz fabric is a lot easier to work with and the kilt will feel very different to wear.

**Gilvray** · 4th February 09, 04:42 AM

Well - I've mailed DC Dalgleish for a quote....

Exciting....

Oh and I picked up a leather day sporran on Ebay for £12 last night - so my rugby sporran is coming along - dont have the skill or time to craft from scratch at present.