What am I getting my self into!

[SMP]

Hello all. I am a total noob, but after stumbling on to the site here I have been thinking about making myself a kilt. I have wanted to buy one for quite some time but could never get past the cost.

So last night I am reading X-kilt_final2 for the 3th time and my wife comes in and says "What you doing?"
"Reading about how to make a Kilt." I reply.

Convinced nothing was going on she left the room. A bit later she comes back. "Still reading that?"

"Not still. Again."
"What?"
"I'm reading it again so I'm sure I understand it."

She gives me the "are you kidding me/don't waste your time" look and I reply "It doesn't seem that hard"
"Skye..." (Read: Don't do this. You're going to make a mess and drive me nuts.")
"Someone has put together a very good looking set of destructions here. (I always say destructions instead of directions).
"You can't." (Read: You're not going to be able to do this.)

So a day later, and 5 times through X-kilt_final2, I'm sitting here with 4 yards of 65\35 poly\cotton in OD green.

I'll keep you guys up to date on how it goes. Hope you all don't mind if I lean heavily on you for support as far as the sewing goes. We have a Brother sewing machine that I have used once. Even then all I did was put a big nasty zigzag in a old rag to make sure it was set up right. I did it once, I'm sure I can do it again

[fudgeman]

from Charlotte, NC. Just remember the x-marks motto; "Without pictures it didn't happen". We await photos of the whole process and the final product.

[Sionnach]

Well, all the best with your endeavor- sounds like you may have more challenges than just making the kilt, have fun with it all.

[Sionnach]

Oh and

[Tartan Hiker]

My own story is not very different, and now I've quite the collection of self-made kilts. Congratulations on starting this journey. Don't think that it will end soon!

[be da veva]

Welcome to Kilt Paradise... Be sure to put some money aside for accessories....


Boy, There are a lot of accessories out there......

[Donnie]

and good luck

[Mipi]

I'm sure you'll do your best to prove she's wrong! Good luck and welcome.

[SMP]

Thanks a bunch for all the encouragement!

Wow. I live in a shoebox! At 12' long this fabric is longer than most of the rooms in my apartment.

This is going to be exciting!

[piperdbh]

Welcome aboard from Marion, North Carolina!

As you make up that kilt, you could also knit your own kilt hose to go with it (in your free time, of course.)