Maple Leaf Tartan

[starbkjrus]

I might be intrested, I have to ask the boss. Hows this "Honey since your Canadian I thought I would get a Maple Leaf kilt to honor your family."? Think it will work?

Did for me. lolol

Info sent.

<skips away singing "I'm getting a new ki-ilt, I'm getting a new ki-ilt...">

Ditto. int:

I'm sure the red in the tartan will bring out the red in your eyes perfectly after 8+ hours on a plane! Buy it so MacHummel can get closer to ordering it. I will make you an honourary Canadian!!!

Grant, when will I get my certificate and flag?

[MacHummel]

Well folks
I just received the cad design today for the Maple Leaf and as promised I'd like to share it with all of you.



It may show darker on some moniters let me assure you all this is one beautiful tartan I am very pround to be able to offer this tartan in 12oz PV with a kilting selvage.
We(my wife, daughter and I)at CCK are very excited about this and want to thank all those that ordered their Maple Leaf tartan CCK kilts. This has been a dream of mine for a very long time, presently we are still taking orders as we have plenty of fabric coming so PM me if your interested all kilts ordered through Xmarks recieve a free set of flashes.

[Kilted Stuart]

It's coming up a little green, but actually those stripes are 3 shades of brown. I got a chance to see the final CAD design right after MacHummel received it. It looks better than I imagined, and I have seen a few kilts made in this tartan.
Trust me, it's really nice.
Won't be long now, just a while to do the run and everyone will be donning this beautiful tartan,

Kilted Stuart

[McClef]

A step closer!

Looking at the CAD piccie is increasing the jonesing!

[MacHummel]

You think your jonesing you should be where i am just holding is making me crazy

[Big Mikey]

Great news and great tartan! Now, everybody that has ordered, powerhum...

MMMMMMMMM this weaving will be the fastest ever done MMMMMMMMMMMM

MMMMMMMMM MacHummel is the fastest kiltmaker in the world MMMMMMMM

MMMMMMMMM please help me with the jonesing MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[The Wizard of BC]

Mc Hummel,

Is your weaving of the Maple Leaf going to retain the assymetrical pattern?

I am doing a Maple Leaf right now and when you reverse the fabric for joining the three brown are reversed on one half.

A very troublesome Tartan to pleat.

[RockyR]

If you get the Maple Leaf tartan in wool, you have to order single width or have it hemmed... it's an A Symetrical tartan, so you can't use the selvedge unless you use single width. Same goes with certain other tartans... Hntg Stewart, Buchannan, etc. Hope this helps...

Rule of Thumb: When in doubt, ask the mill BEFORE you buy.

[Kilted Stuart]

I don't know the ins and outs of fabric in double width but is there not a selvedge on both sides top and bottom. When split can you not just turn the fabric and cut to length then start the kilt. I don't know kiltmaking, I just love to wear them. I guess the best idea is to not seam a few pieces together so you don't have to try to match the pattern up. When you order this much fabric I would guess you can just cut off the length and start.

I know there were a few choices sent as to size of the sett and the previous material I've seen had a fairly wide check. This one is slightly smaller and seems to look easier to see the repeat on your average size pleat depth.

It's going to look awesome in 5 or 8 yrd kilts. I cannot wait and I'm sure there is going to be great response on the finished kilt.

getting closer everyday, can't go by fast enough!!!

Kilted Stuart

[McClef]

And of course the kilts for those furthest away should be made first as they will take the longest to arrive!