First Homemade Kilt Just finished

**Ryan Nielson** · 12th April 09, 07:26 AM

Ok I have been wanting to make my own for a while now. My mom is a really good sewer but I helped with some of the sewing on this too. I have a polyester kilt got off ebay a while ago that fit me good. I used that as a carbon copy for this. This pattern is not a tartan, a fashion tartan. I've searched through thousands of tartans online and this doesn't match anything I've seen. Now the amazing thing is this is real wool and I bought it for $6.80 a yard from a material shop in a small town in idaho where I'm from. I couldn't believe the price. I think it sat in their shop for a very long time and just kept getting marked down lower and lower. We put the leather straps and an inside pocket on the inner apron. It is a 6" sett and I pleated to the yellow stripe with some of the red part showing around the stripe. Total cost of this for me was $25. The only things I would change about it is I have 8" sewn down on the pleats I should've went with about 6" maybe but I'll make that modification later on. I also might need to make the belt loops about 2" tighter cause I'm tending to lose weight lately rather than gain it.

**flagracer** · 12th April 09, 07:32 AM

congrats! I think these are always the most rewarding kilts! Looks great

**Rogerson785** · 12th April 09, 07:33 AM

Ryan,

Looks pretty good for your first kilt, but I am no kilt maker.

**Rex_Tremende** · 12th April 09, 07:34 AM

How great was that, that your mom was involved in the project! Good job.

Regards,
Rex.

**Bugbear** · 12th April 09, 11:53 AM

Congratulations, sounds good.

**JolyStNicholas** · 12th April 09, 02:28 PM

Congradulations, job well done lad.

**Chas** · 12th April 09, 02:41 PM

Ryan,

That is truly awesome for a first attempt. It looks as good as anything I've seen. I think you have a great future ahead of you.

Regards

Chas

**Ryan Nielson** · 12th April 09, 03:07 PM

Thanks. I really did my homework on the process before I started most of it I read about here on this forum.

Originally Posted by Chas

Ryan,

That is truly awesome for a first attempt. It looks as good as anything I've seen. I think you have a great future ahead of you.

Regards

Chas

**The Wizard of BC** · 12th April 09, 04:58 PM

Hi Ryan, and welcome to our little corner of cyberspace.

Your Kilt looks great. Especially as you started by copying an Acrylic Kilt.

You mention that you want to make the beltloops tighter. I assume by this you mean the straps & buckles.

Just a note; The loops on the back of the Kilt are not belt loops. They are sporran loops. They are there to keep your sporran strap from falling off your hips. If you try putting your belt through them you will distort the fabric of the Kilt and cause a permanent "W" to form in the back.

The Kilt Belt is only decorative. It does not go through loops and does not help keep the Kilt up. If your Kilt moves up or down on your body it is not fitted properly. The straps of the Kilt should cinch into your natural waist just below the ribs and about over your kidneys. If you Kilt slides down then it may need some adjustment.

But other than that you did a good job. Keep it up.