Kilt wanted - I supply the fabric

**Westy** · 7th March 06, 08:31 AM

I've contacted several kiltmakers and all give me the same reply, they won't make me a kilt using material I supply.

If you think you can help, please reply. I have plaid material that I have not been able to find a matching tarten. I want a kilt to match the interior of my VW Westfalia camper. I can send you a sample to see if it is possible and how much it will cost.

Westy

**Southern Breeze** · 7th March 06, 09:11 AM

First off, welcome. For the kilt contact Matt Newsome. According to his site he will make one from tartan you provide.
http://kilts.albanach.org/price.html

**646guy** · 7th March 06, 11:07 AM

My next kilt is going to come from Matt and I can definitely tell you he's timely with his responses and will give you all the details you need in terms of the amount of fabric, the type to get, etc. I'm also going to be shipping him some kilts to hem up an inch or two so they are the proper length....some of these standard 24s are WAY too long for me...

**Colin** · 7th March 06, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

First off, welcome. For the kilt contact Matt Newsome. According to his site he will make one from tartan you provide.
http://kilts.albanach.org/price.html

Hmmm, it looks like he has pricing for 5 yard knife pleated kilts and others as well http://kilts.albanach.org/other_kilt_styles.htm . I will have to watch this thread, as I have some fabric I want made into a kilt as well.

**GlassMan** · 7th March 06, 11:35 AM

I remember people posting that they had been able to get Kathy Lare to make them kilts from the XMarks tartan they got off the first run.

**Barb T** · 7th March 06, 11:37 AM

I'm happy to make a kilt from tartan that someone supplies, provided that it's 100% wool and suitable for making a trad kilt from. Just PM me, and we can talk.

Barb

**Westy** · 8th March 06, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

I'm happy to make a kilt from tartan that someone supplies, provided that it's 100% wool and suitable for making a trad kilt from. Just PM me, and we can talk.

Barb

Thanks Barb and others for the info. I have been in contact with Matt and will send him a sample of the material. I'll post when back when I get a reply from Matt.

Westy

**way2fractious** · 22nd March 06, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Westy

I want a kilt to match the interior of my VW Westfalia camper.

How goes the quest for a kilt with the ultimate accessory - a VW camper? What kind of material do you have? and how much of it? Click on my "handle" and send me an email or a private message (PM).

Take a look at my inventory of homemade kilts and you'll see I like to experiment with different fabrics and prints. Some are handsewn, some are done on a sewing machine, each one is completely unique.