My wool arrived today! Yet another project for my Christmas holiday!

^(,;;,)^

Stumbled across that tome a couple months back and love it. A couple feel like a mythos story with Holmesian characters just tacked on, but many of them do a good job of reading like Doyle,...

Unlimited uses for the smaller bits if you have a bit of sewing skill.

I had a family tartan scarf beset by some pesky moths. After freezing the cloth to remove any remaining evildoers, I used...

During a beginning karate class I took, a student asked the sensei what to do if someone tried to rob you with a gun.

Sensei looked at the guy, frowned, blinked, and said "Give him your wallet." ...

Stahly's canned haggis isn't bad. Cracked out a tin of it today and heated it up at work.

Many co-workers hesitantly tried it, and all were positive in their response. The only negative comments...

Loves me some fruitcake!!!

To a lot of folks in the US, they're just a joke punchline, but I love the stuff. May have to try making one.

While I'm told I am a decent cook, the science of baking...

I have had the honor of working at Apple twice in my career. Saw the man on campus several times, and shared a brief (and quiet) elevator ride with him.

He took a company that fired him, a company...

Very nice, indeed.

My wife digs the look of that weathered tartan, too. May have to look into that one, myself!

I attended a Creation Con around 1993 in San Jose, CA. Suited up as a member of "Starfleet Marine Highlanders (Cochrane's Own)"--kilt, black leather sporran, gold-braided Starfleet Next Gen shirt,...

Another option for the blankets is to use them as the core of a quilt. They are a great weight and warmth.

If you want to keep it in a Scottish theme, Army blankets are a great weight for sewing...

"I like my coffee like I like my women. Cold and bitter." :shock:

Okay, time for me to go to bed.

My eyes saw this thread title as "Kilts on Armadillos."

[shudder]

Greatest Scottish engineering feat?

The suspension on a lovely redhead as she walks by.

For those interested, William Todd's "The Seventy-ninth Highlanders, New York Volunteers in the War of Rebellion" is available in its entirety on Google Books.

Google books is an incredible...

3-yards, double-width of course.

Not sure what WACKOS is/was but am all for the idea of Seattle(ish) get togethers.

Stovies--Yup! But we call it "Leftovers."
Butteries--No, but after reading, I want to!
tunnocks caramel wafers--No, I'm more of an Aero bar guy.
Irn Bru (it's made fae girders)--Nope
Haggis,...

I would go for 3, if we're looking around $20 a yard. Keep us posted!