weathered Logan kilt

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 6th November 12, 05:06 PM

A few detail pleat shots of a kilt I recently shipped out in the weathered Logan tartan... enjoy!

**Domehead** · 6th November 12, 05:37 PM

Aye, Matthew,
Very cool. "Logan"...one of the few tartans I've got in my hip pocket. My GGG Grandma on my Father's side was a Logan. I can't seem to get my head around the "weather'd" pallet, but I like the images of your work when it's pristene and unworn. My OCD is satiated by the basting stitches locking in the pleating-to-the-stripe.
I hope the recipient enjoys wearing it, as well as appreciating your level of artistry.
I LIKE IT!

**Skiballa** · 7th November 12, 05:46 AM

Beautiful work, as usual, and I love the colors in that weathered tartan.

**Thomas H** · 7th November 12, 06:35 AM

That is wonderful , cant wait to save up the money and have you make me a Wheathered Ferguson Kilt . One day

**creagdhubh** · 7th November 12, 07:00 AM

Gorgeous!!! Well done, Matt.

Cheers,

**David Thorpe** · 7th November 12, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

gorgeous!!! Well done, matt.

Cheers,

*** :d

**cdarwin** · 7th November 12, 08:40 AM

What a great looking tartan! And of course, it's well put together because it's made by Matt Newsome! Congrats to it's new owner.

**David Thorpe** · 7th November 12, 09:34 AM

Beautiful tartan and fine looking work, Matt!

**TheBrus** · 7th November 12, 09:56 AM

This really is an excellent example of Matt's prowess as a kilt maker. The kilt is everthing I had hoped for in a New House Highland kilt.

I'm really looking forward to wearing this kilt. The cloth is from Marton Mills' Jura Range, 16 ounce wool. I chose MM, because of the price of the cloth--I got this for GBP 80. The tartan I chose because my son's name is Logan.

The story on this kilt is that I was going to make my own kilt using Barb T's book, but I chickened out. Matt offers a "CMT" or "cut, make, trim" service, where you supply the cloth and he makes the kilt. It was the perfect solution to my predicament--having bought a nice piece of material and not having the skill or the time to make it into something I'd really want to wear.

I have to say that the kilt fits perfectly, and I really like the way it turned out. Originally, I was thinking I wanted a 4 yard box pleated kilt; Marton Mills sent me 6 meters (someone said it's likely that this was the end of the bolt, so they gave me the extra as a gift), so I revised my plan to make the fabric into a 6 yard knife pleated kilt. Having only previously worn 7-8 yard kilts, the lighter, well-balanced feeling of this garment is refreshing, to say the least. I will treasure this kilt for many, many years.

I'll try to post photos when the weather clears up.