You know with all these X kilts being made it kinda makes me wish that I had just a single sewing bone in my body.
Well, there are affordable sewing classes in almost every town and sewing machines are going for between $30-$200 (lowest priced I seen was on Overstock.com) and might even could get one from Goodwill if you know what you are looking for (seen one for $10, needed a pedal and a complete one for $30).

Then all you need is materials, time, patience and just go for it. Keep the price of materials low and your loss would be small if you fudge up.