Stuehmeyer, elsie 2001, the art of kiltmaking, rome, new york. All you need is tartan, the book, and some patience and attention to detail. Having said that, i have many times emailed pdfs of the first couple of kiltmaking chapters to someone who has ordered a book and is really anxious to get going immediately. The art of kiltmaking book really teaches you how to make your own kilt. Elsie started her kiltmaking in glasgow in 1949 with thomas gordons and that lifetime of. With these wellillustrated, stepbystep instructions, anyone can be confident of making a kilt that will look beautiful, fit perfectly, and last a lifetime all at a fraction of the cost of a custommade kilt. The book does include a web link to download a free pdf of the original color plates, plus a free pdf of a color supplement with illustrated instructions for how to. You can download a free pdf of the supplement here. To remove them, slip a blunttipped tool such as a knitting needle, crochet hook, or the handle end of a pair of tweezers under the threads and pull them out, snipping the thread where needed. It includes complete, detailed instructions, and its beautifully illustrated. Removing the basting if i have mailed the kilt to you, i have left the white basting threads in to hold the pleats during shipping. Lifestyle octobernovember 2018 by lifestyle magazine issuu. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Youll still need the original book, but the free pdf supplement provides the additional instructions for box pleating.
I have about 3500 hard copies left from the 2nd printing run, and im reluctant to post a pdf of the whole book that could easily be copied and sent around. The art of kiltmaking, kiltmaking book, kilt making book. The art of kiltmaking is designed to teach you how to make a properly made traditional kilt. Charles 1979 andronicus of rhodes 445 words view diff no match in snippet view article find links to article. Picture of free pdf download box pleated kiltmaking.
With the art of kiltmaking, anyone can confidently make a kilt that will look great, fit perfectly, and last a lifetime. Find out more about the intermediate level kilt making level 1 short course delivered on campus by robert gordon university. Kilt making level 1 intermediate level short course rgu. Learn kiltmaking with our detailed guidebook from deansboro, ny. If i have mailed the kilt to you, i have left the white basting threads in to hold the pleats during shipping.
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