[QUOTE=Barb T] And it's curious that many of the pipers I know are either engineers, scientists, or mathematicians......

I have noticed that also, as the pipers that I play with are all scientists, doctors, and engineers. I am learning the pipes at an auld age, and with the use of Barb T's book have sewn three kilts. Three of my piping friends are surgeons, and have sewn their own kilts, jackets, etc. No two kilts are the same, as the sett & weight of the fabric along with the shape of the person (ever changing), determine the end result. I am now sewing a kilt for a friend that involves twelve yards of tartan to make it work.....

Slainte