Photos from Kilt Kamp 2013

[Marshall]

Thanks for the photos, Barb. More to come I hope?

[Barb T]

Thanks for the photos, Barb. More to come I hope?

Yes - am up to it in alligators right now, but should have some time tonight or tomorrow.

[Marshall]

Yes - am up to it in alligators right now, but should have some time tonight or tomorrow.

Alligators?! I'm hoping this just means you're very busy right now?

Anyway, some great photos have appeared. Thanks!

[Steve Ashton]

I am hoping that others who attended kilt kamp will post some photos. I did not have my camera at the kilt night and would truly like to see the traveling quaich start its second journey.

[The Wizard of BC]

I arrived at Hamilton College on Friday the 26th. We first met at Barb's house where we were given our room keys and then shared some time with those who had already arrived.
The next morning I took a short tour of the campus.
Here is our dorm.





On campus is the birthplace of Eliza Root (1847-1937, US Secretary of War 1899-1904, US Secretary of State 1905-09, US Senator 1909-15, Nobel Peace Prize 1912 )


The Taylor Science Center was to be our home for the next five days.



And we would take some of our meals in the Commons Dining Hall, a renovated chapel.




Saturday morning we piled onto our cars and headed out to Irish Fest in Uttica. A beautiful day and we got to see some pretty good pipe bands.

Here are the Mohawk Valley Frasers taking the field. (Recognize anyone?)

[The Wizard of BC]

Sunday morning we all gathered in Barb T's classroom and Kilt Kamp was underway.





Barb Started out with a powerpoint presentation







We then broke into two classes. Barb's Traditional Class in her classroom (Where all the food and coffee were)
And I took the Contemporary kiltmakers down the hall.




I begin my class with an intro into the types of kilts and some of the tools that are handy when making contemporary kilts.



Of course those in Barb's class require a few less.

[The Wizard of BC]

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at making a kilt spending five days under the tutelage of Barb Tewksbury is a fine way to do so.




Just be prepared to take lots of notes. It comes at you fast and very confusing at first

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You have to learn how to measure.




Take some notes.




How to put some shape into a flat piece of fabric

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Take some more notes.




And eventually it starts to make enough sense that you can jump in and begin.