Quote Originally Posted by AtagahiKC View Post
Is there anyone in the Bay Area who wouldn't mind sitting down with me and getting me started on basting?
As far as XMarks members, Alan H is probably closest to you. I'm in the central valley, but drive in for kilt night at Belmont on the last Friday of the month. bunchdescendant has made his own kilt and knows the technique. The F-H.C.A.G. is making great strides in kiltmaking, too, and could probably help you. This XMarker, cuillibardine, has a shop across the bay - his website is http://www.cuillinn.com/

There has gotta be some non-XMarks kiltmakers in a population that size - but how to find them requires persistence. Pipe bands know where to find them. And I know a really great one a little north of you...