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    I've never used the term jonesing before but now I will --- I'm jonesing for the box-pleat addendum to the Art of Kiltmaking!! (Did I use the term correctly?)

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    Errr, yah, I hear you. If you can find me another few hours in the day, it will be done. My best intentions have been there, but my time has not.
    Kiltmaker, piper, and geologist (one of the few, the proud, with brains for rocks....
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    Geology stuff (mostly) at http://people.hamilton.edu/btewksbu
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    Quote Originally Posted by Livingston View Post
    No problem Barb. You know how we hate jonesing around here Gotta have that instant gratification.
    And I keep remininding them that patience is one of the cardinal virtues, and good for the soul.
    The pipes are calling, resistance is futile. - MacTalla Mor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
    Errr, yah, I hear you. If you can find me another few hours in the day, it will be done. My best intentions have been there, but my time has not.
    Hey Barb, from a personally selfish point of view.... I would rather you spend your 'spare' time making kilts. The manual can wait
    "A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Kiltman View Post
    And I keep remininding them that patience is one of the cardinal virtues, and good for the soul.

    I have been patient - I heard about it in May but have not said anything (patiently waiting) until somebody brought it up again and then it reawakened the awareness and the excitement.

    Barb, do what you need to do ... (i'll just experiment in the meantime...) So all is good.

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    Barb, I'm retired and I do a lot of editing and computer work. If my skills would be of any help, please don't hesitate to call upon me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jake_S View Post
    I don't believe you will need a special needle, but the fabric will be horribly expensive.

    Jake
    Needles shouldn't be a problem. Cutting the stuff, however, is a challenge. It laughs at normal scissors and knives. I was making some wicks for some fire toys out of it. In the end I had to resort to some EMT shears to trim it to length.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Splash_4 View Post
    Hey Barb, from a personally selfish point of view.... I would rather you spend your 'spare' time making kilts. The manual can wait
    Your right, terribly selfish.

    As long as I am scheduling the 'extra' hours in her day, I believe this would help the greater majority of people. Where as, her continuing to sew kilts will only help the select few lucky enough to be on that very long list of elite kilt wearers.

    Better yet, I believe that while I am scheduling her, I'll add a class in my area so that I might learn from the master and then aid in the writing of the afore mententioned text. (how very none-selfish of me)

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    love better directions

    I finished my first Xkilt last night and reread the recent thread on box pleating as well as the Xkilt manual and my download of the Glover booklet. I ended up doing it wrong, stitching too much, tearing out, never really able to find instructions that made sense. It turned out alright in the end.

    I know, pictures to follow, I took them but haven't the resources to post them from Car week in Monterey.

    Bob
    Last edited by Smayniac; 14th August 08 at 05:34 PM. Reason: format

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
    Errr, yah, I hear you. If you can find me another few hours in the day, it will be done. My best intentions have been there, but my time has not.
    Give her a break folks!

    I often fantasize about not having to sleep. It's amazing what I could get done while the kids (and, more importantly, the husband) are asleep for 8-10 hours. I could...

    RULE THE WORLD!



    Be well,

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