What I did with damaged Xmarks tartan . . .

[andyfg]

I built a four-yard box pleat kilt!

Here is a review I promised Gordon Kirkbright. I had intended to buy some of the damaged fabric to play around with. I ordered 2 metres to split and try a 4-yard box pleat. This was my second attempt at kilt making. (The first was also a remnant from Fraser and Kirkbright.) My intention was to hem the kilt as I knew the selvedge to be damaged. As it happens, I was lucky and the only real damage was outside of the four yard piece I wanted to use. There were also a few small oil marks, but nothing too much. The material is not perfect, but quite serviceable for trial kilt making.

I modelled the kilt on my Matt Newsome box pleat and modifed the directions in Barb's book. Here is the result. I am quite pleased with it.

So, if anyone wants to chance their luck with a damaged piece of tartan, at a knock-down price, go for it! I never imagined that I would be able to make a kilt. Follow Barb's book, be careful, patient and see what you can do!

[Splash_4]

That looks really nice and well done on the kilt

[pipesndrumsnun]

Looks good! Nice job!

[JRB]

Wow, that looks awesome! Okay, you've inspired me. Someday I am going to make myself a kilt. Oh, and the more I see that X-Marks tartan, the more I like it. I'm really impressed.

[Kid Cossack]

Way to go Andy! Nice tartan, nice kilt, nice "recycling."

[McMurdo]

Very nice indeed you should be proud of that kilt.

[Raptor]

Superb job! It'll be quite some time before I attempt kilt making I think, but my hat's off to those of us who do

[Panache]

You should be proud of your work! Well done.

Cheers

Jamie

[Big Dave]

Nicely done.

[Ruanaidh]

That is one great looking kilt.