Two New Kilts

**HeathBar** · 5th October 06, 02:21 PM

Below are the two kilts I've been working on since July. I used "The Art of Kiltmaking" as my guide. The only tghing I didn't do is hand stitch the pleats. I used my sewing machine to sew those. I tried to hand stitch, but I just couldn't get it to look right. I know that they are not perfect and they do have their flaws, but they are mine, made by my own hand. There is somehting gratifying about that.
The first is Barclay modern hunting. I used to wear this material as a "great kilt". I bought the material 6 years ago from tartanweb.com. I think it is a 13oz. material. It is pleated to the stripe. 9yds of material used.

The next is 16oz MacDougal. I bought this material from Fraser and Kirkbright Weaving. I have no affiliation to MacDougal, it was $15 a meter. I actually used this material for a practice run. This tartan has an 11 inch sett which gives the kilt very deep pleats. I used 10yds in this kilt.

Sorry about the quality of the photos. I had to use a tripod. I'll get better pics this weekend from the TN Highland games.

I hope this has inspired someone else to make their own. You'll appriciate what the professionals have to go through.

**Rex_Tremende** · 5th October 06, 02:49 PM

Wow. From here they look excellent!

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

**Barclay** · 5th October 06, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

I hope this has inspired someone else to make their own.

What if it has inspired me to let you make one for me?

Kidding aside, both you and your handiwork look GREAT, cousin. Matt Newsome and I were talking a few weeks ago, and I've decided that Modern Hunting would be my next one. After seeing yours, I'm sure of it.

Good on ya!

**HeathBar** · 5th October 06, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Barclay

What if it has inspired me to let you make one for me?

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but you had better stick to Matt.

**Robin** · 5th October 06, 04:03 PM

Wow!!!! they look great!

**Livingston** · 5th October 06, 07:54 PM

Those look sharp. And yes, I just might have to get started making my own kilt. But first I need to make the targe that I have most of the materials for and then the sporran that I have plenty of leather for. Then maybe, just maybe I'll have time to look for some material.

**turpin** · 5th October 06, 07:59 PM

Looking really good. I'm certainly inspired, but unless I learn to use a machine it'd all have to be by hand.

**chasem** · 5th October 06, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

The next is 16oz MacDougal. I bought this material from Fraser and Kirkbright Weaving. I have no affiliation to MacDougal, it was $15 a meter. I actually used this material for a practice run. This tartan has an 11 inch sett which gives the kilt very deep pleats. I used 10yds in this kilt.

. . .

I hope this has inspired someone else to make their own. You'll appriciate what the professionals have to go through.

well, sort of. I've been looking at that MacDougall tartan on F&K's website as well. And to make matters worse, I have a [distant] connection, which made it even more difficult to resist.

. . .and now I see a kilt in it, and I'm having a very hard time resisting 0_o

Edit: and they do look fantastic!

**andyfg** · 6th October 06, 04:51 AM

Looks like a great job. Well done!

**andyfg** · 6th October 06, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

The next is 16oz MacDougal. I bought this material from Fraser and Kirkbright Weaving. .

I bought some of the tartan to have a go myself. It semed such a bargain. The tartan is very nice indeed. However, I looked up McDougal on the various tartan sites and I couldn't find any with the same sett. I wonder if you have found any?