X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13
  1. #1
    Join Date
    29th May 09
    Location
    Lebanon, ky
    Posts
    2
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    How to get started

    Greetings, friends I've not yet met!

    Okay, I've looked at a dozen or so kilt sites, (in fact that's how I found this one), and the prices are nuts. I'm a boatbuilder by training, and that included sailmaking--that is to say I know my way around a sewing machine. Does anyone have patterns, fabrics, etc. to sell (cheap) or trade for a handmade kilt for themselves?? After all I'm 'spose to be frugal, roight? LOL

    Bob Mackayith:

  2. #2
    Panache's Avatar
    Panache is offline
    Retired Forum Manager
    Gentleman of X Marks

    Join Date
    24th February 06
    Location
    San Jose, California
    Posts
    9,713
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Bob,

    Welcome to XMTS

    Your first best purchase towards making a kilt yourself is this book:

    http://www.celticdragonpress.com/

    One of the authors Barb T. is one of our honored members here on X Marks the Scot

    Fraiser and Kirkbright often have deals on certain fabrics on their website and ebay sometimes has some good finds for tartan cloth

    Cheers

    Jamie :ootd:
    -See it there, a white plume
    Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
    Of the ultimate combustion-My panache

    Edmond Rostand

  3. #3
    Join Date
    2nd October 04
    Location
    Page/Lake Powell, Arizona USA
    Posts
    14,263
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Welcome sailmaker,

    Indulge yourself. Save your spare change, pick up cans along the side of the road, donate blood for money, set your plastic on fire, buy a kilt.

    Owning and wearing a kilt will help you a lot in understanding kilts when you endeavor to make your own.

    Ron
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

  4. #4
    Join Date
    22nd March 09
    Location
    Savannah, GA USA
    Posts
    2,579
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I'll second Riverkilt... it was tough to pony up the money for a traditional 8 yd kilt, but it's going to outlast me, so in the end I look at it as a thrifty purchase. It makes sense that it would be a great thing to have on hand when it's time to make your own and you will want more kilts so you'll have plenty of reason to try your hand. Boy do I envy those with the skills to do it!!
    Welcome to the forum from Savannah, GA.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    8th February 09
    Location
    Morongo Valley, Ca
    Posts
    335
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    A Very Warm and Sunny Welcome from the High Desert of Southern California.



    Bruce
    Well you asked for it now, stand by to have more kilt information than your brain will hold.

    :ootd:

  6. #6
    Join Date
    19th March 09
    Location
    Astatula Florida
    Posts
    2,225
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Welcome from Lake County, Central Florida!
    I don't believe the idea is to arrive in heaven in a well preserved body! But to slide in side ways,Kilt A' Fly'n! Scream'en "Mon Wha A Ride" Kilted Santas
    4th Laird of Lochaber, Knights of St Andrew,Knight of The Double Eagle
    Clan Seton,House of Gordon,Clan Claus,Semper Fedilas

  7. #7
    Join Date
    14th March 06
    Posts
    1,873
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Never mind how to get started. What I want to know is, how do you stop?

  8. #8
    Join Date
    24th December 08
    Location
    Belding, Michigan,USA
    Posts
    1,582
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Welcome from Michigan

  9. #9
    Join Date
    20th July 08
    Location
    30° 17' North; 97° 44' West
    Posts
    685
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    from Texas! Good luck 'getting started.'

    :ootd:

  10. #10
    Join Date
    3rd December 07
    Location
    America's Hometown
    Posts
    2,854
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Hello and a warm Celtic from Boston, Massachusetts.
    Also check out the D.I.Y. Forum on this board. There is a sticky for the X-Kilt, with directions put together by a member of this forum, Alan H. This is a nice machine sewable kilt. Barb T's book is the bible of kiltmaking and reviewing. You should be able to put together a kilt rather easily with sail making skills on a sewing machine. It is a lot less material than putting together a mainsail for a reproduction schooner. Having grown up in rural New England, I am quite familiar with the farm equipment part as well.
    Slainte

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. X-Kilt #1 started
    By Moski in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 10th January 09, 04:38 PM
  2. how old were you when you STARTED wearing a kilt?
    By Kiltedfirepiper in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 51
    Last Post: 27th September 06, 10:57 AM
  3. Help a California Jr. High student get started?
    By Iolaus in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 21st March 06, 04:55 PM
  4. Started the SWK jones
    By Yaish in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 7th February 06, 06:41 AM
  5. To get things started...
    By highlandtide in forum Contemporary Kilt Wear
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 10th October 04, 05:41 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0