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  1. #1
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    24th August 08
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    Look what I made

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    Raw tartan

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    Laying out the pleats

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    Basting the apron and pleats

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    Sewing the pleats

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    Front apron

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    Shot of the pleats

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    Straps and buckles


    Strome weight MacLean Hunting Ancient pleated to the stripe. Brass buckles and brown straps. This is kilt #2 for me, and my first tank; how say you, rabble?
    "Far an taine ‘n abhainn, ‘s ann as mò a fuaim."
    Where the stream is shallowest, it is noisiest.

  2. #2
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    Very, very, very nice. Really great work on the pleats.

  3. #3
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    Hooray! very nice indeed. Thank you for the progress photos. Number 2? Sounds like you are well on the way to being hooked on kiltmaking. Keep up the good work.
    Elf

    There is no bad weather; only inappropriate clothing.
    -atr: New Zealand proverb

  4. #4
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    Well done! Very nice-looking kilt!

  5. #5
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    11th July 12
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    Wow! Very nice job.

    "Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy." - Albert Einstein

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    Well done! Love the brown leather straps with brass buckles, looks great against the green of the Maclean 'hunting' kilt.

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