House of Edgar has all my money...why am I so happy?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Ohhhh, and I just noticed that they have the MacKay of Strathnaver as an option!!!! I want a kilt in that soooo badly and no one else seems to have it available. WOW.

When we got in a complete set of Edgar swatches in their "Old & Rare" range I spent an afternoon just flipping through them all. Their Mackay of Strathnaver is really attractive. I have no connections to the clan Mackay, but I wouldn't turn down a kilt in this tartan!

One advantage of being a kilt maker is that I get to make kilts in all these beautiful tartans. Even though I can't own a kilt in every tartan I like, I do get to "play" with it for a while -- quite fun!

It would be a handsome kilt!
M

[GMan]

I really do enjoy my House of Edgar, it is priceless! I know that you will love yours, as it sounds as if you already are.

[MacSimoin]

...I know that you will love yours, as it sounds as if you already are.

When I first approached Edgar about weaving the Fitzsimmons tartan (and making a kilt), the sales manager suggested I have a look at the colors they'd like to use before I make my decision and place the order. I received a professional CAD print of the tartan and yarn samples of the proposed colors (mills don't use the same dyes). Once I saw the yarn samples (absolutely beautiful!!), I was convinced to place the order.

So, yes...I'm already enjoying the kilt even though I don't have it yet!

[Colin]

20 metres?! Won't that make 4-5 8 yard kilts (if it's double wide)?

[Kilted KT]

Happy? that is easy...you are going have even more of a reason to get rid of any ligering pant-type clothes!

[Pleater]

20 metres is about 65ft - which, if it is double width would mean six kilts, about 7 yarders to me -

Or maybe a box pleated kilt, two 'full' kilts, one pleated to the sett and another pleated to a stripe and still three good kilt lengths left.

I have quite a few pieces of non tartan fabric where I have bought a bolt and then taken the kilt lengths all in one rather than cutting 54 or 60 inch fabric in half. It is a luxury not to have to piece together fabric to get the length required, so I have done it a couple of times now.

I think if I put all my fabrics together it would be frightening - not the cost of it, just the danger of avalanches.

[Kilted KT]

you could also make one great kilt which would double as a Circus Tent!

[MacSimoin]

I purchased 20m (House of Edgar has a 15m minimum run) because I have several people who want to buy some of the material--- and they can't afford the minimum order on their own (although I really went over my own normal financial limits doing this). I have other plans for some of the material as well (i.e. my fiance wants a sash made for our wedding) but the rest of it is already spoken for.

[MacSimoin]

20 metres?! Won't that make 4-5 8 yard kilts (if it's double wide)?

Yes, I suppose a total of five 8-yard kilts could be made from the 20m run, or 10 4-yard box-pleated kilts, or even 8 5-yard knife-pleated kilts.

[GlassMan]

20 metres?! Won't that make 4-5 8 yard kilts (if it's double wide)?

Hey, who's behind are you calling double wide!