Quote Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
AN UPDATE

As of 9:30 this evening we have 58.5 meters of the X Marks Tartan spoken for.
One more guy to speak up and I can send out invoices and we can get this thing woven.

Flyv65, if you still want in please e-mail me and let me know how much you want. I understand that you will not be able to pay till next month but let's get your order in.
Before this is finalized, here's one more possible "wrinkle" in the deal: how many of your ladies would want a matching sash?

I have been corresponding with Karhy Lare, and she said a lady's sash is usually 90" long, and about 10.5" or 11" wide. To make without piecing, you'd need about 2.5 meters. She has also made shorter sashes 54" long, which she cuts across the bolt (assuming at least 54" wide fabric), and she recommended 1/2 meter for the 54" sash. (It's also possible to piece a 90" long sash; she said 1/2 meter is enough for the pieced 90" sash. Her labor charge for fringing either the 54" or 90" sash is US$12.

Kathy said that for the 90" sashes (assuming >= 54" fabric), the 2.5 meter length would make 5 sashes (unpieced). One possibility would be for 5 of us to go together and order the 2.5 meters, and split the cost . . . based on Steve's earlier example:

2.5 meters * C$45.00 / meter = C$112.50
10% handling = C$11.25
7% GST = C$7.88
Total = C$ 131.63 split 5 ways, or approx. C$26 / US$23 per person

assumptions / notes:
- assumes no additional shipping as the fabric is shipped to Kathy as part of an order by one of us who is going to have her make the kilt anyway (like me)

- I am not sure of the basis for the calculation of the PayPal fee (inclusion of taxes, S&H??)

I hope this doesn't muddy the waters too much :confused:


Regards,
Mark