Complete disaster

**DesertCeltic** · 7th March 10, 12:01 AM

I feel for you and as KiltShot stated use it as a learning moment with her. I know I have had a number of them with my kids. I also try to learn from them and anticipate what could happen when the little darlings are too quiet.

**HarborSpringsPiper** · 7th March 10, 12:53 AM

Sorry to hear about that. Bummer, dude! I'm guessing it's not your first encounter as a parent. I never really understood how bummed out my dad was when I accidentally broke his favorite fishing rod until one of my kids did something similar to one of my possessions. I hope some repair process works in an acceptable manner for this one.

**cessna152towser** · 7th March 10, 05:29 AM

She must have thought side slits looked more fashionable

Seriously though, it is well worthwhile having this kilt professionally repaired when it is so precious to you. I have a cheap acrylic kilt which I like for casual wear and it got ripped when it caught on a drawer handle and I repaired it with a few crude stitches so that I could continue to wear it around the house and out to the shops. However if anything similar happened to one of my quality kilts I would be only too happy to pay someone to do a good repair job.

Perhaps you should cut your daughter's pocket money to pay for the repair.

**ForresterModern** · 7th March 10, 06:38 AM

Reminds me of a WC Fields quote after being asked if he loved children, he replied, " Why yes, parboiled."

It is just part of the process of raising children, accidents will happen, valuable things will get damaged or destroyed, lost or even set out in the trash. Always remember that the most valuable things you have in your life is your children, your family---anything else can either be replaced or remembered with fondness.

I would put the kilt away for a few weeks and forget about it, life goes on. Then when you have a few free moments you can look unemotionally on the task of repair or replacement of the damaged kilt. Sorry for your loss.

Now go kiss your daughter and tell her you love her more than anything in the whole wide world. She probably needs it right now if you had any kind of reaction to the event in her presence.

jeff

**1oldsarge** · 7th March 10, 08:52 AM

Maybe Liquid Thread or a narrow backing and Fray Check??? I'd experiment and please report if it works.
Where there's a will......

**Kiltboy** · 7th March 10, 08:59 AM

Wow. Made me gasp when I saw those pictures. Definately have it repaired.

**NorCalPiper** · 7th March 10, 09:16 AM

OK guys-
I just got back from Hoa Nguyen, Sacramento's best repair lady. I wish you could have seen her face. She looked down at the tear, then slowly raised her eyes up to me.....That was not good. She said a reweaver would be best, but that would cost 2-3 hundred dollars!?!?!? She said she could embroidery stitch it, but there would always be thread line 75$. So we'll see. Pics next week.............At least it wasn't my prized Matt Newsome kilt.

**Paul** · 7th March 10, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Reminds me of when I was in the 3rd grade & I had labored in class to make a beautiful macramé belt by hand. I was so proud. I brought it home & put it in the cupboard to keep it new & safe until the arts & craft show at our school. Anyhow the big day arrived & I went to fetch it from the cupboard only to discover that my sister (3 yrs younger) had taken scissors & cut it up into pieces because she "needed string"!!!
Needless to say I was devastated & to this day have never attempted macramé again!

Best of luck on your repairs, and just remember if you don't feel comfortable with a do-it-yourself project I'm sure there are many talented souls here who could/would do a first rate job for you!

I'm sure we've all got disaster stories!
When I was around 11 I went to a crafts club after school for 2hours every week for several months. In the last few months I started to hate the club, because of the lack of company at it. I even got bullied for going to it!
I kept going to the club because I was half-finished a wooden string-puppet, which had taken me a couple of months to get done already. So I kept going, hated it and got the puppet finished after a few more months. I thought "great... I'm sure my sister will enjoy it". So I painted it purple and gave it to her. She seemed quite impressed and accepted the puppet...
So a few weeks later I was thinking about the puppet and asked her where it was. "I threw it out... the strings got tangled"
Paul:

**The Barry** · 7th March 10, 11:27 AM

My condolences. I hope that the repair goes well, and that you still have a wearable (and presentable) kilt afterwords. Keep us informed!

**NewGuise** · 7th March 10, 03:24 PM

Ouch. But yes, repair it as best you can. And wear it in her presence as a quiet reminder that you love her dearly enough to try to right her wrongs. And not just now - she and you both will need that kilt, that reminder, all too often once she hits the seemingly endless teen years...