Kilt Kamp 2017 - The photo thread

**Steve Ashton** · 27th July 17, 11:15 AM

This morning Kampers are cowering under my lash.

They were allowed to leave a full 2 min. early to attend last nights Kamp Barbeque.

Today the slaves (oops, sorry, The Students) are all dutifully back at work.

One of the differences in a Traditional and a Contemporary style kilt is that the Contemporary may be made to fit lower than the full rise of aTraditional. This means that we sometime must angle the waistband of the kilt to fit the shape of the human body.

But sometimes even my instructions cannot prevent a student from messing everything totally up.

Mike is determined to meet the class standard. He repeatedly rechecks his stitch length. Not too happy with one stitch 1.044 mm long and the next stitch 1.034 mm long he is at the "muttering to himself stage" as I planned all along.

(Insert evil, Snidly Whiplass laugh here)

**KiltedKnome** · 27th July 17, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Ashton

This morning Kampers are cowering under my lash.

(Insert evil, Snidly Whiplass laugh here)

Snidly Whiplass or Snidely Whiplash? You don't have the moustache, Steve....

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**Steve Ashton** · 27th July 17, 08:21 PM

This evening we had our traditional Kilt Night. The venue this year was a local bar.

Barb joined us after band practice.

After dinner we all headed back to the dorm where we thought it would be a good idea to get a photo with kilts.

Stoff (3rd from the left) is wearing the kilt he finished in Kamp just this afternoon.

**Steve Ashton** · 28th July 17, 02:59 PM

I believe that Stoff was the first to finish his kilt. He wore it last night without one strap or the liner. I believe he was able to finish those today.

The next to finish was Mike in Dayton. This Kilt was truly an experience to see being made.

Stephan is really close to finishing.

And finally we bring Kilt Kamp 2017 to a close with the group photo

I do not know exactly how many Kampers have joined Barb and I over the last nine years. So it is with a bit of sadness and nostalgia that I bid good-by to Hamilton College for the last time.

I am on the road back to Victoria tomorrow morning. I will still hold kilt making classes in Victoria and I suspect that Barb may continue her classes in NY but we will no longer be doing joint classes under the auspices of X Marks.

So to all the students who took my course, I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to help you in your kilt making in some small way .
To those who I got to meet from Barb's course a big thank you to you too.
If it had not been for the past nine year's Kamps I would not have been able to meet so many very wonderful people.

**Stoff** · 28th July 17, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Ashton

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I do not know exactly how many Kampers have joined Barb and I over the last nine years. So it is with a bit of sadness and nostalgia that I bid good-by to Hamilton College for the last time.

I am on the road back to Victoria tomorrow morning. I will still hold kilt making classes in Victoria and I suspect that Barb may continue her classes in NY but we will no longer be doing joint classes under the auspices of X Marks.

So to all the students who took my course, I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to help you in your kilt making in some small way .
To those who I got to meet from Barb's course a big thank you to you too.
If it had not been for the past nine year's Kamps I would not have been able to meet so many very wonderful people.

Steve, I don't know why you have made this decision, but you will be missed here on east coast of the USA. I had hoped to possibly take your class in two years when Kilt Kamp returned to the USA. Unfortunately I do not see a possibility of getting to Vancouver any time in the near future. I guess I will just have to make do with your book when it becomes available.

I did enjoy our discussions and the little bit that I was able to pick up between working on my traditional box pleat kilt. I hope for all the best to you and, I do hope to be able to take your class at some time in the future.

Thanks again,
Stoff

**derosa** · 28th July 17, 07:52 PM

Is that an artic tartan in the front? I was looking for the fabric last year and it didn't seem available any more.

**Barb T** · 29th July 17, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by derosa

Is that an artic tartan in the front? I was looking for the fabric last year and it didn't seem available any more.

Yes, it is the Arctic tartan. The British Antarctic Heritage Trust does still sell yardage, although it is not listed on their web page. Just click the "Contact Us", and email them and ask what they have in stock.

**Jon Lilley** · 30th July 17, 07:15 AM

Thank you very much for posting this years Kilt Kamp people & projects. Sorry to have missed it this year, but we'll see you in 2019! Hopefully, somebody will have made a decision on tartan by then.

Slàinte!

Jon

**javankrona** · 30th July 17, 01:32 PM

Thank you all for the pics from kilt camp. I will make the event one year. Now I'll have to decide which coast ...

**cehouse** · 30th July 17, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnome

Oh My Goodness....such talent, and ability to roll with the punches!

Kudos to Bob in overcoming the obstacles, Caroline will look great in her kilt (what type of dogs, Caroline?), and Mike with a black kilt with lime inserts ... wow!

I still need a photo of The Wizard.......

The dogs are English Setters.