NEW universal Irish tartan

**Mike_Oettle** · 5th October 10, 02:10 PM

That is one fine tartan, CMcG. It almost makes me wish I had some Irish blood to justify wearing it!
Regards,
Mike

**MacOibicin** · 5th October 10, 05:18 PM

I respect anyone's creative efforts. Takes b@lls to throw ones' creativity to the masses...so congrats! I can count on one hand how many things I've done that reasonable people would consider creatively worthwhile.

That being said, the tartan is a tad "dressy" for me. To much white for me. Looks like the lassies could be dancing in it.

**Bugbear** · 5th October 10, 11:00 AM

Congratulations.

**denmcdough** · 6th October 10, 08:56 AM

For Canuck NI...all is forgiven!! I can appreciate your frustration. But, you really do have to admit, Colin has a very nice tartan here.
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**andyfg** · 6th October 10, 10:06 AM

Very nice. well done!

**CMcG** · 8th October 10, 02:36 PM

Now that the New World Irish tartan is registered, the next step is to get it woven.

First, I'm playing around with the settings on my image software and printer to try and get a print-out that looks right. Barring success with that, I might need to go to a fabric store and get some swatches for the weaver to colour match with.

Any suggestions on the best way to proceed with ensuring this tartan looks right would be most welcome!

**CMcG** · 16th October 10, 02:29 PM

Finalizing the colours of the New World Irish tartan was a bit tricky. I ended up getting some of the colours to look right with a printout and some of them I had to match using pieces of actual fabric.

Mark updated me this morning that he has sent the colour match info to the weaver and now I can start jonesing. It should take at least two months for the fabric to be woven... maybe more if they don't have the exact colours I selected in stock.

**Mike_Oettle** · 18th October 10, 10:29 AM

So now it’s jones time! Let us know when the kilt arrives.
Regards,
Mike

**NewGuise** · 18th October 10, 11:51 AM

Well done, sir. I will expect you to be wearing a kilt in that tartan the next time you show up in Edmonton, and to arrange to meet for beer at O'Byrne's...

**CMcG** · 18th October 10, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by NewGuise

Well done, sir. I will expect you to be wearing a kilt in that tartan the next time you show up in Edmonton, and to arrange to meet for beer at O'Byrne's...

I'll be back that way the week before Xmas and it would be awesome if the kilt was ready then

I don't want to get my hope up though

Either way, we should arrange a kilt night at O'Byrnes...