American Heritage Kilt

**Alan H** · 1st August 07, 01:57 PM

NICE job...

**turpin** · 1st August 07, 03:38 PM

I love the effect when the dark color flashes out of the red back. Much better than the white stripe pleating, IMHO.

**way2fractious** · 1st August 07, 04:49 PM

Very nice kilt, indeed! This is the one you made at Kilt Kamp, right? If so, then you know it's done right - with so many kiltmakers looking over your shoulder. It will serve you for years, maybe generations.

I bought some of that tartan also, but making it into a kilt is still back in the queue somewhere... and I still haven't decided how to pleat it (sett, stripe, MBP, rolled, barrel or pencil, etc.

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w2f

**Luckey** · 1st August 07, 06:29 PM

Great job! You have a real gift with the needle and thread.

**emolas** · 1st August 07, 07:43 PM

Awesome job! I'll have to revise my first opinion of that tartan after seeing that kilt.

**Wompet** · 1st August 07, 08:34 PM

Thanks everyone. This is my first (self-) handmade wool tank. As W2F mentioned, this is the kilt I started at Kilt Kamp in Troy (links to that thread when I get home from work).

Glen and Grant, you will definitely see this at a SOKS function. And if I can find the time, I'll have made flashes to match it.

Turpin, that was the effect I was trying for when I pleated it. It's good that it actually worked. And I plan on having that swatch in the mail to you tomorrow so I have a matching sporran. Or maybe two matching sporrans - one with the white stripe, and one with the triple red.

**Rigged** · 1st August 07, 08:40 PM

I try to avoid "me too" posts, but that's quite an accomplishment. A fine piece of work.

**Kid Cossack** · 2nd August 07, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rigged

I try to avoid "me too" posts, but that's quite an accomplishment. A fine piece of work.

ME TOO!

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ha.

**Barclay** · 2nd August 07, 09:10 AM

Man, that's a great looking kilt, Gary! You did a brilliant job and I love the pleating effect (and gosh, that's a whole bunch o'pleats!). Good on you, and I'm with the others in being in awe of you DIYers.

Is it sporting puppy slobber yet?