Skills/Crafts

[Southern Breeze]

I was sitting here eyeing the chaos in my "office" and this came to mind. Since I started wearing the kilt I've picked up several new skills.

Sewing-I've made one traditional kilt and two canvas ones. Hemmed and repaired numerous others. Made a lot of flashes.

leatherworking- made several belts and sporran straps. Sporrans are next.

Diplomacy- dealing with questions and THE QUESTION.

Fashion- what goes together and what doesn't.

Knifemaking- Started on my first sgian dubh.

To add to the "insanity" I'm in negotiations over a used loom.


What have YOU picked up/learned since you donned the kilt?

[Big Dave]

I was sitting here eyeing the chaos in my "office" and this came to mind. Since I started wearing the kilt I've picked up several new skills.

Sewing-I've made one traditional kilt and two canvas ones. Hemmed and repaired numerous others. Made a lot of flashes.

leatherworking- made several belts and sporran straps. Sporrans are next.

Diplomacy- dealing with questions and THE QUESTION.

Fashion- what goes together and what doesn't.

Knifemaking- Started on my first sgian dubh.

To add to the "insanity" I'm in negotiations over a used loom.


What have YOU picked up/learned since you donned the kilt?

All of the above, minus the loom. With the added knowledge of how great I really am.

[Riverkilt]

Much more aware of wind dynamics.

When not to worry,

When to be very careful.

Ron

[bubba]

Mostly none of the things I've done was really new, but I did improve my sewing skills a great deal making a few kilts.

[ozmeath]

It's certainly improved my leathercraft.
Extended my silversmithing into sand casting and better pin and buckle work.
My keyboard talents are definately better! thanks to xmarks.
oh, and social improvisation.I'm full of comebacks now.

[BLAZN]

Sewing mostly. With a machine. I've belted out 4 kilts now. Working on hand sewing another.

Been wanting to get ahold of some leather and try making my own sporrans. Making a pair (or more) of ghillie brogues would be enjoyable. Some flashes are in my future.

Getting some incite to making a sgian duhb would be cool.

[David Thornton]

Now that you mention it, starting a sgian dubh. Steel and maybe damascus, depends on how much time my friends will give me.
I bought a badger skin, but I haven't figured out how to turn it into a sporran yet. The tanning skills I (had previously). Doug thinks I should buy a sporran and just cover it, don't really like that idea though.
No sewing for me, not interested. But that may be the only way to get a casual according to the keeper of the books.
Maybe I should establish a traders corner to go along with the kilt adoption agency.
David

[GMan]

Prabably the skill to be a more dapper Kilt wearer.

[pdcorlis]

Mostly, I have developed the ability to spend large sums of money on kilts and kilt goodies without going into shock :rolleyes:

[toadinakilt]

I have developed the ability to smile and nod instead of taking offense at total jerks

And I have developed the ability to preen in front of a mirror and fuss over the way I look.