Looking for tartan

[Graham]

Can anyone of you clever lads and lassies tell me where I can get a kilt made in this tartan, the St.Columba tartan.
I first saw it on Iona last july and love the way it identifies with the island, Columba himself and the colours are nice too.

[Riverkilt]

Kathy Lare of Kathy's Kilts has been able to track down my tartan wishes. www.kathyskilts.com She was on the board here a while back, think she's been busy sewing. Can't hurt to email her and ask. The email is on her website.

That is a fine looking tartan Graham, can see why you'd wanna kilt from it.

Ron

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Graham,

That tartan is a proprietary tartan, and can only be purchased from Celtic Originals on the Isle of Mull.
http://www.iona.mull.com/celtic.htm

The tartan was designed by Peter MacDonald for them, and proceeds go to support charities.

I don't know if they produce kilts themselves or not. Clicking on the product info links on their web site this morning just got me a bunch of "404 Page Not Found" messages. Not sure if it is my problem or theirs. At any rate, their phone number is there.

If they don't make kilts themselves, then the next thing would be to see if they make kilt weight cloth, and then either purchase the cloth to send to your favorite kilt maker, or have whatever kilt maker you want to work with order the cloth directly.

I don't know what weights and prices are available, you'd have to give them a call.

I agree, it's a nice tartan. I bought a scarf in it when I was on Iona five years ago, and it now makes quite a nice wall hanging in my bedroom!

Aye,
Matt

[Freelander Sporrano]

I think kiltstore can do it . I love that Tartan too It'd well up on my list ..Let me know how it goes Graham

Barb suggested this site a while back

http://www.celtictartans.com/

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Cool, it looks like this is a more up to date site for the same company (though they still have a message up saying not to place an order between Dec. 2004 and March 2005).

According to the site, at least, they can make your kilt for you, and also provide the cloth. (Looks like they have the same basic tartan stock list as Lochcarron, plus their own proprietary tartans).

Looks like their kilts are 310.00 pounds, and their cloth by the yard is 39.95, though either they don't say what weight cloth it is, or I am just missing it.

Aye,
Matt

[Graham]

Matt, I too found the Celtic Originals site is faulty, the phone number is disconnected and they don't reply emails.
strange, I'll hunt further

[Graham]

Well, I phoned the Iona Abbey shop where I first saw the tartan.
The lady who arranges the tartan is unwell and has given up the business.

the Abbey is going to email me when they have news of the tartan.
If you want to enquire, it's
hs.ionaabbey@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

[Graham]

Cool, it looks like this is a more up to date site for the same company (though they still have a message up saying not to place an order between Dec. 2004 and March 2005).

According to the site, at least, they can make your kilt for you, and also provide the cloth. (Looks like they have the same basic tartan stock list as Lochcarron, plus their own proprietary tartans).

Looks like their kilts are 310.00 pounds, and their cloth by the yard is 39.95, though either they don't say what weight cloth it is, or I am just missing it.

Aye,
Matt

missed this post, thanks for the info, David, I checked the site, 310 pounds for a kilt?? wow, that's $750 AUD, which is really very expensive.

A four yard kilt might be within reach if I could buy the cloth.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Graham,

You wrote:

The lady who arranges the tartan is unwell and has given up the business.

Do I take it, then, that Celtic Originals is gone for good? Hmmm... If that were the case, I'd contact Peter MacDonald about getting the tartan. He was the one who originally designed it. I know that Celtic Originals has the production rights, but if they are no longer in business, perhaps Peter could arrange something in order to get you the cloth.

(If I'm misreading you there, please let me know).

In any case, you can contact Peter through his web site at:
http://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/

Aye,
Matt

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I think kiltstore can do it . I love that Tartan too It'd well up on my list ..Let me know how it goes Graham

Barb suggested this site a while back

http://www.celtictartans.com/

Nice looking tartan! I also like the Jones at the top. Question for whoever knows, the description for the Jones says for any person, or place, bearing the name Jones. Would that preclude me, not being of Jones descent that I know and not living in a place called Jones (although I am always jonesing for new kilts!) wearing that tartan? I think it is very nice and fits with my style and color preferences, but I would not want to offend anybody if I wore it.