First XKilt is complete and in the washing machine...

[DTrain]

YOu know, Ive been wanting to try it--but a little intimidated by the great results often seen here. I, too, haven't sewed anything on but a button, so the task seems a little daunting. Would love to see the results. Thanks for the info regarding level of difficulty and time spent.

[TheKiltedCoder]

YOu know, Ive been wanting to try it--but a little intimidated by the great results often seen here. I, too, haven't sewed anything on but a button, so the task seems a little daunting. Would love to see the results. Thanks for the info regarding level of difficulty and time spent.

Well, to be honest, I don't think my results will hold up well against what I've seen here before, but that was primarily due to my inexperience. With the rate of improvement that I saw in my capabilities, my 2nd effort will most definitely be able to hold its own with some of the kilts seen here. And I expect that yours will, as well.

One other thing of note: It is always a good idea to sit down and read instructions for a project like this from start to finish before you start. In this instance, though, if you haven't sewn an XKilt before, you'll find that there are parts of the instructions that don't make a lot of sense before you actually get to the step being described. You need to sit down with the kilt in one hand and the instructions in the other in order to understand some of the steps.

[Alan H]

Well, to be honest, I don't think my results will hold up well against what I've seen here before, but that was primarily due to my inexperience. With the rate of improvement that I saw in my capabilities, my 2nd effort will most definitely be able to hold its own with some of the kilts seen here. And I expect that yours will, as well.

One other thing of note: It is always a good idea to sit down and read instructions for a project like this from start to finish before you start. In this instance, though, if you haven't sewn an XKilt before, you'll find that there are parts of the instructions that don't make a lot of sense before you actually get to the step being described. You need to sit down with the kilt in one hand and the instructions in the other in order to understand some of the steps.

What HE said!

DTrain, in fact your first X-Kilt might only be suitable for changing motor oil and painting the house. But he's right, your second one will almost certainly be *very* acceptable. I'd say that a full third of the X-Kilts made around here were done by guys who have nevr used a sewing machine before.

If you have a friend or girlfriend or spouse who's done some sewing and can help you get started, then you absolutely can make one of these things.