"How to Make a Kilt"

[bonnie heather]

I just watched a youtube documentary called "How to Make a Kilt". It was very interesting but focused mostly on the tartan design and weaving.

Here's another one, also titled How to Make a Kilt. I was doing a kiltmaking information table at a Celtic Festival and a local reporter caught me on on the spot with a video camera and asked me to show in 3 minutes or less how I make a kilt. Needless to say, I couldn't go into great detail in such a short time, but I did the best I could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPJGD_0VBhg

[sailortats]

Great little video Bonnie. You packed a lot of information into just 3 plus minutes.

[Stitchwiz]

''Uploaded on Jul 16, 2011
Bonnie Heather Greene, the kiltmaker, demonstrates the art of knitting a kilt during the Celtic Fest at Graeme Park Saturday. Greene knits and repairs kits for her shop in Mahopac, N.Y. For more go to www.bonniekilts.com."


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Wow, you were thinking fast on your feet to get all that info into 3 minutes! Good job!
(I forgot I had my earbuds plugged in until halfway through - I followed along perfectly wondering why there was no audio, until I spied the cord. The laugh was on me.)
Then I read the blurb below the video...

He doesn't know what he doesn't know - so, when did you start "knitting" kilts?!!!

[rtown]

Great video, Thanks for sharing it.

[bwat]

I just watched a youtube documentary called "How to Make a Kilt". It was very interesting but focused mostly on the tartan design and weaving.

I posted the links to that documentary. I was actually looking for one more in the style of your video. I've read a few articles on kiltmaking but never really understood why the kiltmakers took their scissors to the pleats and cut big chunks out of them! I just couldn't "see" where and why it was being done. Needless to say, after watching your interview it's all so obvious now Thanks!

[tulloch]

That was great!

[Spartan Tartan]

Fantastic! That is just wonderful; thank you for sharing.

[MacEanruig]

Quick, but very informative. Do you plan to film any other videos (i.e. serials showing the different steps)?

[bonnie heather]

Quick, but very informative. Do you plan to film any other videos (i.e. serials showing the different steps)?

I've been thinking about doing that. Maybe I'll try... a little at a time.