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    Hello from France

    Hello everyone,

    I found the site while discovering the personal creation of a kilt thanks to the book The art of Kiltmaking. I am still a long way from starting because I have never done more than sew a button, but I keep the idea in mind to make one myself.

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    Welcome from the Home of the Blues!
    Tha mi uabhasach sgith gach latha.
    “A man should look as if he has bought his clothes (kilt) with intelligence, put them (it) on with care, and then forgotten all about them (it).” Paraphrased from Hardy Amies
    Proud member of the Clans Urquhart and MacKenzie.

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    Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!
    Rev'd Father Bill White: Retired Parish Priest & Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair.

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    Hello and welcome from Southern California.

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    Welcome, from Inverness-shire.
    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    Welcome

    A warm Las Vegas welcome.

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    Hello from Dorset, England.

    I do quite a bit of sewing and other creative stuff with yarn, and find that kilts are amongst the most satisfying of garments to construct, only surpassed by smocks, and that's just the embroidery.

    If you decide to go ahead with making a kilt, the fabric is quite important - it should not be too rigid, as firstly it will not swing well, but also it is far easier to get a malleable fabric to take the subtle shaping which a well fitting kilt requires. A cloth intended for making kilts is of course ideal - but there are other options if you want to practice a bit before going for what could be an expensive purchase to make an important garment.


    Anne the Pleater
    I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
    -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.

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    Thank you for your welcome and your advice.

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    Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!
    "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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    Welcome from Ohio USA.

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