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Always one to do what I am told, or politely asked to do, I THINK I now have managed to produce, direct and star in a short video clip on the subject of "Sweeping the Pleats"! I have now made, I think, six attempts at getting this achieved, and I am not entirely satisfied with even...

O'Neille

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Made Reversible Tartan Flashes This is a companion to the Mini-Kilt assembly in pictues. I decided to make single flashes that wouldn't be huge on a ladies calf. I made two of each of the base colors of the kilt (blue and green). So that they would be reversible and the wearer...

The Wizard of BC

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Another DYI Flashes Tutorial I remember that there was quite a discussion on making flashes at Kilt Kamp. I, of course, do things slightly different from Barb but basically the same. Not wanting to hijack her flashes tutorial I thought I'd show you how I do them. We all do...

Barb T.

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Making your own extra-swell tartan flashes I've been experimenting lately with a variety of materials for easily making really nice-looking flashes from tartan scraps. I wanted them to look nice both front and back, not be prone to raveling, be fast to make, and be comfortably flexible...

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A STEP-BY-STEP PRIMER ON PRESSING A KILT!!!! Put your kilt on and turn around in front of a mirror. Look at the hang of the pleats. If they seem to have a stage curtain, wavy look, the pleats need to be re-creased completely. If your pleat edges are a smooth round edge instead of a...

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ok lads.... ai had tae roll a kilt tae travel tae Wales... we arr gain' tae see Derek an his lovely lass... sae ai took some photos... (actually Emma did the rolling...)

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I thought it might be useful to make a post that explains how to baste a kilt for pressing. It truly doesn't take very long to do, and it makes a huge difference in the kind of quality press you can get. And, if you take it to a dry cleaner to have it pressed, you should absolutely take the time to...

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I noticed that the topic of kilt hangers has come up again. As you can imagine, in my shop, I am hanging and taking down kilts all day long. I think I have found a system the works for almost any kilt, is cheap, and really works. This tip on getting free hangers came from one of...

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Barb Tewksbury and Matt Newsome have written a supplement to The Art of Kiltmaking that provides step-by step instructions for making a traditional 4-yard box pleated kilt.

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Here's how to make the kind of fancy purled fringe on the edge of a fly plaid like the one shown on the following site: http://www.lindaclifford.com/FlyPlaid.html I asked my mom, who knows everything, and here's what she said. Thought I'd share it with you folks in case you wanted...

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Putting Lanolin back into knitted wools (Hose)