Since the Scotland Homecoming 10k is this weekend, my friend Mike and I had been planning to make kilts for the event, beginning several weeks ago. Well, it finally materialized last night. I left work a little bit early to hit some of the fabric stores downtown. As luck would have it, EVERYTHING was closed for passover. So I hurried to the train, hoping that I could get uptown in time to hit a fabric store in my neighborhood before they closed for the evening. I lucked out and made it to a hole in the wall, on the east side of Washington Heights, a part of the neighborhood where they have never even heard of passover. Unfortunately they have never heard of plaid, either. So I had to settle for a semi-Scottish looking textile. The photo below is of me furiously sewing it together.
And… the finished product: (feel free to answer the poll on the TV in the background. I was very pleased with the fortuitous timing of the photo. I’m voting “both”)
Reagan thinks that it looks nothing like a kilt. I told her it is a little bit different cut, than normal kilts, because it is a “running kilt.” I’m thinking about selling the pattern to these guys. Thanks for the tip, on the link, Jessie. Hahahah.
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8 responses to “Kiltzzzzz”
I want your sewing machine!
@Ellen Patton: It is a pretty sweet machine. Reagan’s mom got it for her.
That’s pretty good. Hope we catch a glimpse of you at the end. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain too hard.
Reagan is right! It looks absolutely nothing like a kilt. lol
oh and i vote both on the poll as well!
Makes about as much sense as running a 100M in 3 inch heels. Maybe more sense.
eh hem, kelly….they were 4 inch.
Reagan and Nicole are both right; not a kilt, babe. What you are wearing is technically a M.U.G., or Men’s Unbifurcated Garment. Or, easier to say: manskirt.
In a technical way, a kilt must have both pleats and the ability to wrap around (and to open up flat).
You should keep your eyes open for our Spartan kilt… it’s going through a redesign right now, but it’s the PERFECT running kilt. You can see pictures in our photo gallery linked above.
Enjoy your Freedom,
-Utilikilt Minion