Kilts Wi Hae Blog

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s Supplier Spotlight time! Today we travel to the West Highlands. To the place that Visit Scotland describes, accurately, as the outdoor capital of the UK. Fort William. A true example of the beauty of Scotland, combining mountain and loch to create breath-taking imagery that has to be seen to be believed. Fort William is home to Andrew McGavin, who we’ll be looking at this week! . The beautiful Fort William . Andrew McGavin’s small Fort William business specialises in hand crafted gifts utilising ancient Celtic designs. Most of the designs take their main inspiration from...

Who doesn’t love animals? Big or small, fluffy or scaly, all shapes and sizes, from gentle giants to fearsome predators, the animal kingdom is filled with such unique specimens of nature. For today’s supplier spotlight, we take a look at the fantastic work of Dawn Maciocia. Someone who has captured the spirit and essence of all creatures great and small in her stunning artwork. . No free rides. . Dawn Maciocia is a Scottish artist based in Markinch, Fife. An artist at heart, she has been creating intriguing pieces based on animal life for years. As a child, she would...

  At Kilts Wi Hae we pride ourselves on our value for money, professional kilt service with a smile! You don’t have to be Scottish to know that a kilt isn’t complete without a sporran. Where else would you put everything when you’ve no pockets! This week we put Margaret Morrison Sporrans under the spotlight and show you why they make some of Scotland’s best sporrans! . . Margaret Morrison began in 1999, starting up their family business in Perth. As they say themselves, a businesses naming process can be a difficult one. Using the family surname, where the business...

For today’s supplier spotlight, we’ll be hopping on the ferry and heading north all the way up to Orkney to say hello to the puffins, marvel at Skara Brae, have a dram with the Highland Park lads and take a browse through the fine collections from a great wee family business; Orkney Storehouse! . Orkney on a beautiful day. . Orkney Storehouse began as the brainchild of Stormness residents Elaine and Steven Tulloch. The couple both share a love for wildlife and their island home and wanted to capture what Orkney is and the animals that inhabit it. Thus Orkney...

Winter is coming to a close, making way for the most underrated of the seasons, spring! Farmland full of baby animals, flowers in bloom, the nights become lighter and Easter! We’re fresh back from the trade fair and have brought with us some great products from some brilliant companies so we thought we’d share what we recommend for gift giving this spring!   For starters, the nights may be lighter and warmer but that won’t stop you from wanting to be cuddled up with a good book, cuppa and a fine piece! The perfect accompaniment to this is the range...