fabric advice

**turpin** · 26th January 08, 09:15 AM

What Barb said, Ancienne. For example, I got 4 meters of 16 oz Campbell Ancient by House of Edgar for $41/meter US, and 10 meters of 16 oz Macdonald of Sleat by Lochcarron for about $30/meter. Patence is the key.

By the way, Bienvenue a X Marks the Scot! J'espere que vous trouvez votre temps ici trez agreeable.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 26th January 08, 09:42 AM

By the way, Bienvenue a X Marks the Scot! J'espere que vous trouvez votre temps ici trez agreeable.[/QUOTE]

Thank you ! For your advice and greetings ! Merci !
I'll have a closer look !

**The Wizard of BC** · 26th January 08, 09:52 AM

Hello, and welcome to our little corner of the web.

Have you looked into the French Tartans. Hamish, "The Kilted Legend" has a kilt in the Breton Tartan that he got from "Maison du Kilt" in Paris and it is wonderful.

If price is not your only consideration I would take a look.

Also, what Clan Crest are you using as your Avatar?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 26th January 08, 02:22 PM

Have you looked into the French Tartans. Hamish, "The Kilted Legend" has a kilt in the Breton Tartan that he got from "Maison du Kilt" in Paris and it is wonderful.
If price is not your only consideration I would take a look.

I could't take a look: they have no website . So I phoned. In general, Bretons tartans are indeed wonderful . I phone the gentleman of "La Maison du Kilt" and unfortunately, he didn't have a clue what 16 oz. meant.
He humbly confessed that they served as a link between non-anglophone French and "Scotland"... from where they ordered kilts and so forth.

And, it's not only a question of price. I am well aware that I will keep and cherish this tartan for the rest of my life (especially at my age ) , but it is a question of principle. If I can save 40€ on fabric, I can feed for my family for a week. And for a Scotsman, especially one expatriated for 450 years, that counts. I dont see why I should pay more than the true value.

Voilà mon ami.
Slainte,

Ancienne Alliance

**Ancienne Alliance** · 20th March 08, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

What Barb said, Ancienne. For example, I got 4 meters of 16 oz Campbell Ancient by House of Edgar for $41/meter US, and 10 meters of 16 oz Macdonald of Sleat by Lochcarron for about $30/meter. Patience is the key.

By the way, Bienvenue a X Marks the Scot! J'espere que vous trouvez votre temps ici trez agreeable.

I'm opening back this old Thread to reveal to the World that patience did it's job : I just got from e-bay 8 yards (26"wide) of 13-14 oz. worsted wool, MacKinnon Red , left over from Peter MacArthur of Hamilton Mills, for a total sum of 59 Pounds.

I'm in total bliss ! Thank you Barb. Thank you Turpin.

Robert

**BoldHighlander** · 22nd March 08, 03:48 AM

Bravo Robert!

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

I'm opening back this old Thread to reveal to the World that patience did it's job : I just got from e-bay 8 yards (26"wide) of 13-14 oz. worsted wool, MacKinnon Red , left over from Peter MacArthur of Hamilton Mills, for a total sum of 59 Pounds.

I'm in total bliss ! Thank you Barb. Thank you Turpin.

Robert