I'll be there for part of Saturday and competing in the Great Lakes Closed Highland Dance Championship on Sunday (they keep the dancers in the gym in the Hogan Center now)

Steve,

I was under the impression that the Quebec tartan is an asymmetrical (per images, and Barb's book among other resources) Of course, there may be multiple tartans attributed as the Quebec...

There are a few images in google image search - it's primarily a strong red, navy and emerald tartan with a little white and gold. In tartan form, it's quite different from the Maple Leaf tartan in...

For those of you in Michigan, mark your calendars for Glen Erin Pipeband's Annual Burns Dinner - January 23, 2016. I'll be performing with Lochanna Mora Highland Dance Company.
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Thanks Kat - Barb's got this one covered. I think my only addition would be to advise the hem be generous - a 10 year old likely has quite a bit of growing upwards to do yet! While it's unlikely that...

The kilt is very sharp and the green straps look fantastic!

The tiny kilt turned out so adorably perfect (along with the rest of the outfit) - your grandson looks fantastic. Dashing rascal definitely seems to fit him! and I'm sure he had all of the ladies...

Whoa. A lot of unbelievable stuff happening here - grizzledIan I was hoping you'd pull out the "wanders like a cow in India" phrase for the pleats on this one! I can't believe that the original maker...

edited - Darn, got too excited before checking the calendar. It still overlaps w/ the Detroit games, so I'll still have a decision to make.

As far as dance goes, this is a great resource for finding a teacher: http://www.discoverscottishdance.com/find-a-teacher/

Additionally, if there is not a teacher near where you will be living,...

I'm looking forward to seeing them in Lansing, MI in January. Our dance group may also have the opportunity to perform in the lobby prior to the show as well (fingers crossed)

I'm leaning towards missing the Detroit Games to make it out for 2016.

Very exciting - it looks beautiful. Guess I'll need to start thinking more seriously about what I'm going to do with mine when it arrives!

Sorry all, I won't be making the trip to Columbus - I'm still out injured and won't be able to compete. Hopefully next year!

Here's the pictorial saga of my afternoon (and yes, I've decided that I earned a beer for surviving the process)

First Rinse:
So. Much. Dye.

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It's an interesting situation Jon - the colors are indeed fixed, there was just still excess dye that hadn't rinsed out in their finishing process. Putting the whole piece of fabric in allowed the...

Finally finished my kilt a few minutes ago!

After Kamp I ended up taking out 21/25 pleats. The hip measurement was dead on, my waist had ended up too big. Then I redid the steeking. And redid the...

I prefer darker beers as well :) here's to gals with good taste in beer!

My newest finds have been from a newer brewery here in Flint, MI - Tenacity Brewing, and I love their Riverbank Brown and their Milk Stout. Riverbank Brown is a good, full-flavored, slightly sweet...

I'll post when it's done and you'll probably see me in it for a choreo at some point next season!

That's the plan! It'll probably something that I wear for a choreo in the next season or two and/or wear to an event. Mostly I just need to start my second kilt as quickly as possible to make sure I...

Thanks so much Bonnie! I really appreciate the response. I'm using a remnant from an aboyne (client overordered) and I've got one more yard on the way, so I'll be able to eek out around 6-7 yards and...

I'll keep you posted and let you know for sure if I'll be there, but I'd say it's a pretty good bet! I'll be competing in the afternoon with the oldest premier age group, either 16 & Over or 18 &...

Bonnie - what did the length measurement on the mini kilts come out to? The next kilt I plan on making will be a shorter mini kilt for a choreography costume, and I'm trying to get a handle on where...

I am planning on attending and competing in highland dance, provided a current injury heals sufficiently.