ReadyTo Try Making A Kilt Or Two

[Mickey]

Things are about to get real dangerous around here. Blue digicam practice material is on hand. Tartan is on order. Unearthed, cleaned, and tuned "the beast" and hemmed a thrifty kilt to test it out. Printed Alan's instructions. Barb just confirmed that her book is on the way. Made a hole in the living room and picked up a new desk for a designated sewing station. All I need to do now is learn the wife how to use the beast.

(phone pic..)


I'm already feeling the tremors of a new addiction starting. This isn't going to be pretty, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a lot of fun.

[NeightRG]

There's no feeling quite like when people compliment you on the kilt you're wearing and you get to say "Thanks! I made it myself."

I made a couple of kind of mostly unwearable kilts before I really felt that I got a good, solid kilt (the lining was too tight, and I didn't like the pleat order on the first, and I didn't taper the waist on either of them)
So find a fabric with a similar hang to your tartan and make a mock up first, if you're not planning on going page-by-page out of a guide - figuring it out by trial and error with nice tartan could bring a man to tears.

But when you get it right... Feels good, man.

[Tartan Hiker]

I remember thinking that I'd "make one or two." That was 35 kilts ago, and the fabric hamper seems to keep filling up.

Remember, you were warned.

But I agree completely with NeightRG, there is no feeling like getting a compliment on one you made yourself.

[Aspiringloser]

I made my first practice attempt on cheap "tartanesque" fabric from Hancock Fabrics. I wouldn't even recommend that. If you want something easy to work with yet still somewhat easy on the pocketbook, order some PV from Marton Mills. 4 meters should do the trick. You may even get lucky and find that the particular tartan you've ordered has a selvedge. It's all downhill from here. Welcome to the madness.

[DRipper]

That's great mate, I literally just made a revk kilt with the same material.

I think it looks great, so I'm sure yours will look outstanding.....
Welcome to the party and here's to hoping you make many more..