My order from Lochcarron arrived

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I ordered tartan cloth from Lochcarron, and I'll be sewing the kilt myself.
While I was trying to decide what kilt I wanted, I became increasingly interested in all aspects of the kilt. I realized that sewing the kilt myself would be the best way to satisfy my curiosity, and give me a greater sense of connection to the kilt as opposed to if I bought it from someone else.

If you don't have it, I'd advise you to buy Barb Tewksbury's book (The Art of Kiltmaking). In it's current (3rd) printing, color plates have been replaced by B/W, but there's a link to download the color images, and the book (available from Amazon, or The Celtic Croft, or from Barb herself) is much cheaper in monochrome. Her kilts are made entirely by hand and are exquisite.