From the sewing room...

**Jack Daw** · 29th September 09, 04:52 AM

This exhibits some fine-looking tailoring. Good for you and your friends that benefit.

**Oddern** · 29th September 09, 05:12 AM

Fantastic jacket and waist coat. I know how to make a kilt, but a jacket and waist coat is way out of my league.
Skål!!

**McClef** · 29th September 09, 05:17 AM

Good to see tweed being used in Highland Dress.

There has been a fascinating series about Harris Tweed on the BBC over here and nobody raised the idea of using it for this purpose.

**Mac Ghille Sheathanaich** · 29th September 09, 05:58 AM

Thanks again to all the kind comments posted. It means a lot to me, as I have a never ending habit of relentless self-criticism over the work I do.

Fide et Fortitudine, aye!

T.

**Rollo** · 29th September 09, 06:41 AM

Wonderful !

**The Barry** · 30th September 09, 08:37 AM

Very nicely done!

**Old Hippie** · 30th September 09, 09:35 AM

Wow. That looks really good!

Hmmm. Why is it I never thought of checking eBay for coat-weight woolen? My local fabric store carries an extremely limited selection in completely unappetizing colours. They're also 60% polyester.

Good work!

:ootd:

:::Infra Kiltum Veritas:::

**Mark Keeney** · 30th September 09, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mac Ghille Sheathanaich

Greetings all, September 28, 553pmMST
I made the jacket from Simplicity pattern #5029, and the waistcoat from McCall's pattern #2447.

Like when you buy a jar of storebought pizza sauce, you have to "doctor it up" to make it really edible. I did some alterations to both patterns to come up with the end result.

Tim Cayler
Clan Shaw
Caldwell Idaho, USA

Could you explain what you did to "doctor it up"?
I have the Simplicity pattern, a different vest pattern and was about to start on my own jacket and vest when I saw your post.

I noticed the different epaulets and possibly the cuffs were different, but I can't be sure.

BTW. you should see how the Simplicity pattern says to make the kilt.

**vorpallemur** · 4th October 09, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Keeney

Could you explain what you did to "doctor it up"?

BTW. you should see how the Simplicity pattern says to make the kilt.

Could you tell us?

**Mac Ghille Sheathanaich** · 5th October 09, 02:11 AM

Simplicity pattern company obviously isn't and has never intended to be in the business of helping people get kilted. That isn't their intention. What this pattern is, is just that.........a pattern.

It gives cutting and sewing instructions for a garment that resembles a kilt.

I suppose that there are some people out there who want to have a cheap quick way to get into something that resembles traditional Scottish costume.

I am thinking, a High School production of "Brigadoon", or something of that nature, where the garments are worn through the run of the production, then never used again.

Tha Argyll jacket portion of the pattern, however turned into a pretty nice piece of work if I dare to toot my own horn a bit.

Of course, I had to do some altering and make some changes to the cuffs, pocket flaps and epaulettes, to get the look that I wanted.

Will be making another set soon for our Brother "Macthenife". His fabric is on it's way here from London at present, and will post up pix of it when completed.

Regards aye,

T.

"Remember, I'm pulling for you. We're all in this together"........Red Green