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Rosemary MacIsaac has been sewing since she was a wee lass in St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia. Today, MacIsaac is sewing for wee lasses around the world.

MacIsaac Kiltmakers is the only company of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and one of only a handful in the world. It may stand alone, however, as the only kiltmaking company that does it the way kiltmakers have been doing it for centuries – thoughtfully, painstakingly, and true to the tiniest detail.

“It takes 15 to 20 hours to make one kilt. It’s all hand sewn,” says Mac MacIsaac, who runs the Cape Breton-based firm with his wife. “That’s the traditional way,” he adds. “We don’t want to take short cuts.”