Yeah - TAOKM instructions are hand-sewing (except for the waistband, optionally) and for a traditionally constructed 8 yard, heavyweight kilt I can't imagine adapting too many of them for machine sewing - at least, not on a first attempt.

But definitely check out the X-Kilt guide by Xmarks' own Alan H (with Reverse Kingussie addendum by Sydnie7!) It's downloadable as a PDF at http://cmgm.stanford.edu/~ahebert/Xk...t2ndedRevK.pdf (Fair warning, it's picture heavy and weighs in at about 43 megabytes.) It's all about machine-sewing, and if you're not philosophically opposed to contemporary style kilts it might be a pretty way to get your feet wet.

Good luck!