Show of Hands for Elsie's XMTS Kiltmaking Course!

[Tartan Tess]

Does anyone know any details like how to get on her list yet?
I have flyer miles and a good friend who lives in Petaluma...besides a week out of the Maine winter sounds wonderful...

[GDub]

Cat out of the bag... I live in Petaluma! Not sure if I can sign up for the course though because when my band has a weekend gig (which is fairly frequently) I have to play. But I would certainly be up for a little pub crawling in the 'hood with the rabble.

[nh_maclean]

I'm still pretty interested! So if there's a list or something to get on, please let me know!

Cheers!
Noah

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

I'm going to have to disappoint and back out of this. I am unable to get enough time off work to do this.

I may be able to come up for an evening (since my mother lives in Petaluma, we can even bring the kids and let them visit with her!), but I just cannot get that much time off, given our current doctor shortage at work (and my current money shortage at home!).



Sorry.

Be well,

Star

[Farlander]

Wow! That's it?! Only $50.00? Doesn't Elsie deserve a fee too? I know that tartan, travel and lodging are not trivial expenses, but still....no fee for the class itself seems very generous.

Be well,

Star

Quite unexpectedly so!

Does anyone know what Elsie likes? Does she perhaps have a favored single malt? I would very much like to get here something nice as a thank you gift.

[JamesSwagger]

From a call this morning, the details thus far are these:

Who: No more than EIGHT XMarkers.

What: A kiltmaking workshop with Elsie Stuehmeyer.

Where: A townhome association's common hall in Petaluma, California.

When: Saturday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 10th of 2010.

Why: C'mon! How long have you been on XMarksTheScot? We're gonna make some beautiful, gorgeous (but still ruggedly handsome) kilts.

Costs: Participants are responsible for travel, lodging, meals, tartan to be sewn (pre-notified to Elsie via sign up), a supplies fee (approx. $25), and a small donation for the townhome association (approx. $25).

*** (Disclaimers: Damages and legal costs incurred due to over-exuberant participation in after-hours celebrations, such as pub-crawling or kilt nights, are the sole responsibility of the participant. Further, participant agrees that any images or recordings of himself/herself taken during aforesaid bacchanalian revelry may be posted without notification or compensation for the entertainment of absent XMarkers.) ***

Other activities - probably more sedate or pedestrian, definitely less entertaining - will likely be available.

In order to sign up for this extraordinary workshop, a flyer with contacts, final details, and woolen mill information will be available soon.

w2f

I would love to be in if there is still space available.

[MacBean]

I attended the Braemar school of highland dance and kiltmaking this year and made my own tank. It was one of the best weeks vacation I've ever had. The teacher Judy Sullivan was taught by Elsie. I highly recommend this class. At $485 for room board and instruction you cant go wrong. You bring your own tartan, scissors and work light and Judy supplies everything else. here is a link to this years brochure. http://www.highlandisland.com/media/..._June27_NY.pdf

Come again? The link is broken unfortunately. I was interested in learning more.

[Dixiecat]

http://users.gmavt.net/kort/2008%20B...20Brochure.pdf

Unbroken link with a contact email at the end.

[Tartan Tess]

Dixiecat, thanks but the reply went off into space.....
I realy want to know about this for a class, and Gozzard, I know you are as serious as me with this....

[Dixiecat]

Not sure what you mean by 'off into space'. Link works for me.