COURSE Details
Find A Course That's Right For You
EKA aims to have a course to suit everyone! We appreciate that everyone's situation is different and offer a range of courses of different intensities and timescales.
Full Course - Become a Qualified Handmade Kiltmaker
- Six month long course
- One teaching day per week
- Upwards of 15 hours per week homework including sewing and creating a technical folder of your notes and progress
- Both practical and written theory work required
- Make Six kilts: Childs, Gents, Ladies and Plain Tweed in varying difficulties of tartans
- Measuring and history of kilts classes
- Previous sewing experience is essential
Total Cost - £1270
Intensive Course - Create One Kilt for You or a Loved One
- Hand make one kilt over the course of two weeks
- 10 days of full day teaching
- This does not qualify you as a kiltmaker, it's an introduction
- Discounts for those who wish to then join the Full Course
- Previous sewing experience is essential
Total Cost - £600
We also host a number of other courses throughout the year for people visiting Edinburgh or who can't find time during the week.
Weekend Course - Make One Full Gents Kilt
- Over the course of three weekends, make one gents kilt from start to finish
- Four full days of teaching
- This course is ideal for those with lots of sewing/tailoring experience
Total Cost - £600
One Day Course - Make a Wee Teddy Kilt
- Make a tiny handmade kilt ideal for a teddy bear (or a wine bottle)
- One full day of teaching
- Ideal for visiting/corporate/craft groups or those with only a little sewing experience
- Some sewing experiences preferred
Total Cost - £150
Advanced Course - Advanced Course For Qualified Kiltmakers
- Learn how to create a military box pleat handsewn kilt and get to grips with the differences between military and knife pleat kiltmaking
- An advanced course for already qualified kiltmakers to expand their skills
- Runs over three weekends - six full days of teaching
Total Cost - £600