I've read through these couple of sets of instructions many times, and they've helped me get the process in my head. None of these is anywhere even close to Barb's book or even Ann Stewarts article in "Threads" magazine, but they're helpful.

If you want to read Ann Stewarts article, then go to the Library and get a back copy of "Threads" magazine. " Making a kilt: Sew a man's traditional kilt or a woman's kilt skirt" by Ann Stewart in Threads magazine, volume 33, pages 55-60, February/March 1991. Back issues may be available from Threads, 63 S. Main St., P.O. Box 5506 Newtown, CT 06470-5506, though I doubt it. Your library may have it. Ann's article has been reprinted in a book put out by Taunton Press (the company that publishes Threads, Fine Woodworking, Wooden Boat and Fine Homebulding magazines) but if you're going to buy a book, buy Barbs.

I built my canvas kilt, basically by starting out copying a USA Kilts philabeg, and also by incorporating features from these instructions.

OK, again, if you want to make a 6-8 yard traditionally sew kilt, get Barb's book. It's 29 lousy bucks. If you can't afford Barb's book, then you can't afford to make a traditional kilt, so just buy the book. GET THE BOOK. Look, the material for a traditional kilt is going to cost a lot more than $29, OK?

If you want to just get started and build one casual kilt for the heck of it, IMHO...and this is just IMHO, you can do fine by familiarizing yourself with these instructions I've linked to, below. You won't have a professional quality kilt, first time, but you can have a nice article of clothing if you put in the time and you're the kind of sewer that can look at what they're doing and as Shay put it, "sew by the seat of your pants".

http://www.scottishdance.net/highland/MakingKilt.html

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/chegc/...e/freekilt.htm

Good luck.