The Art of Kiltmaking by Barbara Tewksbury & Elsie Stuehmeyer – 2nd ed.

Kiltmaker and award-winning educator Barbara Tewksbury has teamed up with legendary kiltmaker Elsie Stuehmeyer to bring you a book that teaches the traditional kiltmaking methods that Elsie learned 50 years ago as an apprentice and kiltmaker with the renowned firm Thomas Gordon’s of Glasgow.  These instructions are complete, detailed and beautifully illustrated.  With them, anyone can be confident of making a properly-made kilt that will look beautiful, fit properly, and last a lifetime.  Includes a brief history of the kilt, explanations, and illustrations for every step in the kilt-making process, over 70 color photos and hundreds of line drawings, instructions for taking care of and altering a kilt, and a list of tartan sources and suppliers.

 Download the free supplement “Making a Traditional Box Pleated Kilt“