pleating new kilt

[bubba]

That fabric looks like the Lauder tartan.

Nope, it's closer to Black Watch with the red added. If it is a real tartan I have no idea which it would be.

[bear]

I tried to look it up on House of Tartan using their 'search by colour' method. No matches.

[richardljohnson]

Bubba, I just got my Gunn from Rocky at USAKilts. When I ordered it he asked how I wanted. All of my 4 tradationals as on the sett. He recommended on stripe because of the dark green and blue. I deferred to his judgement on this. I got it today and I am VERY happy with the looks. The red on the blue and green background looks great.

RLJ-

[RockyR]

I checked out the link to that tartan... It's MacKinlay (I think... the pic isn't very clear)

http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...tartan_id=1313

If you pick up a tartan book, you'll notice that MANY tartans are just "a blackwatch knockoff" (although you might not want to call them that around the wrong clan). Check out Campbell, MacKenzie, Armstrong, Davidson, Farquharson, Forbes, Gordon, Keith,... the list goes on and I'm only on "K" in my book.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I tried to look it up on House of Tartan using their 'search by colour' method. No matches.

Try #271 Murray, Bear. See what you think. Looks pretty close to me.

[bubba]

The MacKinlay tartan could be described in tartan parlance as Black Watch with red. It is similar to the early military setts produced by Wilson's of Bannockburn for the MacKenzies, the MacLeods and the Gordons, but there is no mention in Wilson's comprehensive pattern books of a MacKinlay tartan. There are, however, grounds for comparison with the Farquharson, as MacKinlays are named in that clan. To further confuse the issue the sett is identical to Logan's 'Murray of Athol'.
The source of tartan 218 was: W. and A.K. Johnston, 1906.
There it is folks.

[RockyR]

The Murray of Atholl that we have has a different pattern if you "zoom out" a bit. There are 2 reds (1 through EVERY green and 1 through every OTHER blue... Check out the pic on our "traditionals" page (this is not meant to be a plug to us, but a way to explain what I'm talking about)

http://www.usakilts.com/traditional_kilts.htm

The pic on the "House of tartans" page is too "zoomed in"... can anyone see what I mean or am I nuts (or both)?

[bubba]

What a hunt this fabric started. Rocky, I made a kilt out of fabric O bought at Hancock Fabrics for $2 a yard that's the same as the Gordon Dress you have on the Traditional page. It's kind of rough textured like homespun.

[kaceysdaddy]

I have been trying to make a kilt by hand or by machine for over a year now. This fabric you have found has put me over the edge to buy now and do it. I have a friend trying her hand at making this for me and I am having her practice on a flannel pattern I found. (something to wear to the pitch for practice and tossing the Guinness back with the fellow ruggers). If I could I would really like to know how many yards I should go for, at first I thought over five, but I see some traditional go all the way over 8 yards? What are some suggestions for the beginner?

Thanks,
Rob

[bubba]

My suggestion is get the pattern set from Folkwear, http://www.folkwear.com/oldeurope.html , the Scottish Kilts pattern. The instructions are very good and easy to follow. I use 8 yards myself. Now and then you can find appropriate fabric on clearance at fabric shops for $2 or $3 a yard.