Kilt Kamp 2014 - Who's up for it?

[plaid preacher]

I'm thinking about it. I actually said to my wife a while ago that I would be going to Victoria for a week this summer to attend Kilt Kamp. Timing and finances will of course have to be taken into account. (since that conversation with my wife my Presbyterian genes have started to kick in and persuade me that NY State is so much closer ... and cheaper; but I am prone to temptation.)

[imrichmond]

Darn! I would love to attend, but the proposed time period is wrong for me this year. I'll be in Scotland with the Can-Am Pipes & Drums from July 8th to 30th, not returning home until the 31st or perhaps August 1st. I wanted to attend the NY Kamp last year, since I expected to be in Ontario around the same time, but had to cancel the Ontario trip. Victoria would be perfect for me: just a ferry ride plus a 2-hour drive from my home.. and I can crash at my son's house in Oak Bay and bike into central Victoria on the Galloping Goose trail. Hopefully, next time it's in Victoria...

[Steve Ashton]

Actually imrichard, the way it is looking right now with Barb's schedule, Kamp may be the second or third week of Aug.

[imrichmond]

Actually imrichard, the way it is looking right now with Barb's schedule, Kamp may be the second or third week of Aug.

If that's the case, then sign me up for the traditional version, please.

[plaid preacher]

oops, forgot to say that if it works out I would be interested in the traditional class.

[Dixiecat]

I am also interested in attending for traditional kilts. Steve, I was very intrigued with your Engineer's Layout method and would like to see that in person! The Braemar School hasn't published their dates yet, but I doubt they'll clash. I was planning on going there so that I could come away with a kilt AND my Scottish Award 4 in National dance, but who can pass up KK'14? And, the opportunity to visit a part of Canada that I've always wanted to see. I guess I'll have to do both - if the budget allows.

[The Wizard of BC]

So far there is plenty of expression of interest in Barb's part of Kilt Kamp. Her traditional, hand-sewn course is really great.

I think I need to try and drum up a little more interest in my part of Kamp.

Using the word Contemporary for my course is sort of a misnomer. Contemporary, while it describes how a type of kilt is made, always makes people think Solid colored utility style kilts.

Well, my part of camp covers a lot more.

Yes, we will talk about making kilts with solid colored fabrics, but we will also talk about using synthetic Tartans from Marton Mills. and wool Tartans just like in Barb's course.
We will talk about my way of laying out pleats.
We will cover the use of sewing machines. What types of machines work best and what types don't work that well. And why. Even if you primarily hand stitch your kilts knowing how to use a sewing machine well is a very good skill set to have.

We will cover some of the tools and templates that can make kiltmaking a little easier, and how to make them.
We will cover about five different ways to machine stitch a kilt. We will even try showing how to machine stitch the Fell of a kilt that looks just like hand stitching.

Have you ever wanted to try something different? experiment, or do something totally off the wall? If you can think of it we will try it.

We will cover every type of pleating you can think of. Want to try Military Box Pleats? How about two toned pleats?

Want to learn and see the secret of an industrial steam iron that can shoot steam all the way across a room? Wanna see a really great shop layout?

And the highlight of my course is of course POCKETS! I'll show you how I have figured out how to put pockets in a full, wool Tartan, hand-sewn, traditional kilt.

Want to know how to measure for and make a kilt that can be worn at something other than full high rise? We will cover that, along with slope so that the kilt still looks great, hangs straight, and swishes just like a Tewksbury.

So if you want to make the exact same kilt as everybody else is making. Spend hours and hours hunched over, sewing little tiny hand stitches and labor for days under the rigid thumb of "Barb, the terrible", go ahead and take her kamp.

If you want to have fun, greet the world each day with a smile and bright, rested eyes, and learn lot's of cool stuff, then join the Contemporary class.

Oh, and don't forget, the coffee pot and Tim Bits are on my side of the classroom.

[CDNSushi]

Wouldn't mind doing a contemporary kilt myself... And if there were ANY way to get my hands on some pink death "tartan," so I could build something for the wife, it might just seal the deal for me.

[Steve Ashton]

JD, the Pink Death we had before is all gone and I simply cannot find any more.

There is however this;



And with Camo fabric there is only one way to pleat it. "Pleated To The Leaf".

[Barb T]

Steve's just jealous that all the real silliness goes on the trad kilt room.... ;D