It's a real eye-opener, right? Kiltmaking was on my bucket list, too . . . but for only about 8 years, tho. A few years ago I was faced with having to buy 2 band kilts at the same time (ouch!) and decided that I'd do better in the long run if I learned how to make them myself. I bought Barb & Elsie's book and read through it a number of times, just not understanding it all. I don't sew in the seamstress sense so I wasn't sure what some of it meant. I decided to take the plunge and went up to the Braemar school in Troy, NY and learned from a Judy Sullivan. She's one very talented lady and everything all makes sense now, amazingly enough. I think it's possibly one of the best decisions I've ever made!

This past June, I had the opportunity to study with Barb, also a great experience, but I still haven't met Elsie. Well, if she ever comes east to teach again, I'll be first in line to take her class.

Slàinte,

Jon