it runs in the family.

[cormacmacguardhe]

Talking to my son in Chicago tonight and mentioned that I just got a new kilt, and he says that he has been looking into a UK. I mentioned some of the other kilt companies, he said he would look in to them.

[GMan]

I guess he thinks that his Dad is OK (hehe) Always glad to hear that generation after generation is continuing the wearing of the Kilt! You hould be proud.

[Piper]

Had a visit yesterday from one of my brothers and his family. They came down so my wife and I could help our niece make a kilt for her brother. My bride and I are reenactors/rendezvousers and make our own clothes, and any other gear we can. I've made c18th style philabegs for myself and a couple of the grandsons.
The kids had picked up some heavy cotton flannel in a tartan pattern. Not the best choice for a kilt, but considering the price, an excellent choice for a first attempt at kilt making. They hadn't prepared the material properly, prewashing and such, so all we could do at the time was show them how the philabegs were made. I also showed them my USAkilts philabeg and my Stillwater heavyweight to show the difference between historic and modern styles.
In the course of the day, converstation turned to accessories for the kilt. Instead of sewing a kilt, I wound up walking my nephew through constructing a sporran. Fortunately I had enough of the proper leather laying around. He was very well pleased with the result of our work. He also hinted that he'd like to have a dirk. I've got a couple of blades from Atlanta Cutlery up in the closet. If I get time I may do one up for his birthday.
The nephew had to go back to college last night, so we took his measurements, and his sister will come back down next weekend so we can help her make the kilt.
Since we weren't able to make his kilt, my nephew borrowed my USAK Philabeg to wear to a party he's going to be attending (probably a much better choice than the cotton flannel idea).
Not a bad way to idle away a Saturday afternoon