Making kilts

[Doc Hudson]

Where does the line form to await a set of those directions?

I've read Barb's book and quite frankly, with no ill will toward Barb, it is not written in a language I speak.

Now if you can come up with directions for dummies, there might be hope for me making a kilt fit to be seen in public.

[The Wizard of BC]

Making it readable by the general guy, now there's the rub.
I have all the steps written out, all the diagrams drawn, all the details worked out. Now all I have to do is re-write everything from my Engineers short, terse sentences and make it understandable.

Not an easy thing.

Barb tells me I need approx. 40,000 words. So far I think I have 4000. Heck, just the instructions for how to do a side slash pocket will probably take ten pages.

If everyone can just be patient. I am sure I will be ready as soon as Barb gets back from her trip up North.

[Bill]

Good morning!

Why don't you give Simplicitys' pattern #5029 for kilts a try it also has an excellent jacket pattern. They are both very user friendly.

Good-Luck!

Bill

[Sir Robert]

http://www.scottishdance.net/highland/MakingKilt.html

or

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/chegc/kiltsite/page2.htm

or for measurements:

http://www.scotsware.com/kilt_measurements.htm

or a partial Bear Kilt how to page:

http://www.bearkilts.com/kiltmaking/kiltmakingpg.html

or

http://home.pcmagic.net/jacmcw/kilt.htm

or for your GI Joe:

http://www.leviathanstudios.com/figu...joe/kilts.html

or

http://www.eyrewaves.free-online.co....e_and_mark.htm

or an interview with a kiltmaker:

http://www.tartans.com/articles/kiltinterview.html

or

http://users.telenet.be/jbruyndonckx/kilt_making.html

[beerbecue]

Where does the line form to await a set of those directions?

I've read Barb's book and quite frankly, with no ill will toward Barb, it is not written in a language I speak.

Now if you can come up with directions for dummies, there might be hope for me making a kilt fit to be seen in public.

Come on, that is just plain silly!!!

I have made three kilts from her instructions, and from what I saw at the Highbanks Gathering last weekend, the kilt I made was FAR SUPERIOR to the vast majority of kilts I saw. At least my pleat stitches don't show.....

I found Barb's book very readable, and it made perfect sense to me......

[Colin]

Come on, that is just plain silly!!!

I have made three kilts from her instructions, and from what I saw at the Highbanks Gathering last weekend, the kilt I made was FAR SUPERIOR to the vast majority of kilts I saw. At least my pleat stitches don't show.....

I found Barb's book very readable, and it made perfect sense to me......

I will second that. I have not made my kilt yet, but have read through the book twice now and find it quite informative. I should mention that besides repairing the odd tear or missin gbutton, I have no sewing experience. Barb's book however was very informative. I am quite excited to start my kilt project soon.

Now if only it didn't take two hours to get the kids to sleep at night.............

[chasem]

That's where I stand Colin, no sewing experience whatsoever, but my material will be ordered sometime next week, we'll hope for the best

[KMacT]

My material is on order and I'll start with Barb's instructions as soon as I receive the cloth. No sewing experience at all. But I'm patient.

Kevin

[Doc Hudson]

Come on, that is just plain silly!!!

I have made three kilts from her instructions, and from what I saw at the Highbanks Gathering last weekend, the kilt I made was FAR SUPERIOR to the vast majority of kilts I saw. At least my pleat stitches don't show.....

I found Barb's book very readable, and it made perfect sense to me......

Call me silly if it makes you feel good, but i don't speak Seamstress, or Tailor.

The only sewing I'd ever done before buying Barb's book was on leather.

The terminology does not transfer, and sewing leather is nothing like sewing fabric!

I am not blaming Barb. It is no fault of hers. I am totally inexperienced with sewing cloth, and am totally at sea trying to understand the directions. The fault is mine and no one else's.

If you are not a gun crank, I could probably start talking ballistics or technical stuff and leave you in the dust in a matter of minutes. But for some reason, I simply can not fathom Seamstress.

[bubba]

Doc, just review the terminology and consider it as an engineering project. A book that might help you is the Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. It'll show you the basic techniques of working with fabrics. It should be available at your local public library. I'm confident you can do it.