But please notice on my website that I closed my retail shop on the first of Dec. 2019. I am now semi-retired. I am still making custom kilts from my home but I am now busier than when I had my...

The word "Contemporary" is one that I coined to describe my style of kilt construction. It is, for all practical considerations, a Traditionally made kilt, (AKA TAoK) that has been updated to how...

I know that Barb does not do this but it is one of the teaching tools I use at Kilt Kamp.

I iron a strip of fusible interfacing to the back of my strip of fabric. This holds it and prevents it...

If I can add one tip to Barbs instructions may help you visualize pleating to Sett.

I use the strip from the center of my fabric that will eventually be the top band.
I cut one small piece of...

Please remember that while I am still making kilts, I have closed my retail shop and limited myself to one off custom orders.

I do it for fun now instead of for a living.

If you look over the history of kilt making, the Utilikilt company were the first to make a kilt with pockets.

Then I came along and began to make kilts with pockets too. It just made sense. ...

As far as I know, Marton Mills are the only weaving mill that offers kilt quality fabrics in a synthetic. Specifically a 65% Polyester/35% Rayon. Their fabrics are 375 grams per linear meter at 150...

I was born and raised in the US with inches fractions of feet and inches.

I obviously knew about the metric system but it was not until I moved to Canada after retiring from the military that I...

In general there are four factors which determine how much fabric a kilt will need.

1) The circumference of your hips.
The larger you are, the more fabric needed to go around you. In general we...

If I may offer one viewpoint on this.

There are several steps that may, or may not, be involved in Tartan design.

1) The Design

Anyone can, and may, create a design for a Tartan. There are...

In my kilt shop we have found - and it is a rule -

"A kilt is not complete until someone has bled on it."

We only ship completed kilts.

I would guess that over the years I have seen about 12 to 14 of the current, machine sewn/hand finished, 16oz wool RRS kilts.

I had three in my shop for many years.

None of them had the white...

One of the great things about a forum like this is that you are not limited by just a few lines like on facebook or other social media.

You can explain you problem with as many words as it takes. ...

When I first started out making kilts the new solid color utility style kilts were all the rage.

Before long there were almost 100 makers out there and they were experimenting and trying new...

Hello Folks,

With the dates for this year's Kilt Kamp in New York set, (12- 17 July 2020) I would like to gauge the amount of interest there is in holding the Contemporary Kilt Making Kilt Kamp.
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There is a lot of stuff out there stated like it is fact. The truth is - we don't really know why the top band of some kilts were made from different colors or if there was any 'standard' or unit...

I'm a cutter.

Every year I attend Highland Games as a vendor. This means that I pack my entire kilt shop and all the accessories into my mini van.

I usually pack items so that the tents go on the top roof rack...

A kid kilt can be as simple or as complex as your skills allow.

Basically you will need to lay the fabric on a table and cut it lengthwise into the widths needed for each child. Remember to...

Jon,

A Multimeter (or VOM) is a device for testing electrical and/or electronic circuits.

https://i.postimg.cc/BnRtx6KK/Fluke87-V-Multimeter.jpg

An inexpensive multimeter will put you back...

John,

Does your iron have a small black button on the side with a cap on it? That is the newer model and the button is a circuit breaker. This will sometimes pop if you run out of water and the...

I wish I could offer my services as I have done for other X Marks members.
But the fact is, I'm swamped right now.

Now, How do you find or measure the size for your kilt jacket.

Almost all of the jackets you will find in Kilt Shops will be made in just a very few shops. So they will almost always be made...

The topic of kilt jacket can be confusing at times. Perhaps because of the names that the different makers use.
These names are just what each manufacturer has chosen for their model or style. ...

Last evening, my wife Bobbie and I, met with the owners of "Knotty By Nature" a local fiber artists shop, and we signed the contract for the sale of the building which has been headquarters for...