X-marks tartan

**possingk** · 31st January 07, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

From our Nor Cal Burns' Night Supper here is the X Marks Tartan in three kilts each pleated differently:

Cheers

I took out the image since it is just above this post, what is each one pleated to, obviously the one on the right is sett, but the others?

**Alan H** · 31st January 07, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by cloves

AlanH,

was that some sort of "hint hint?"

LOL!! Well, sorta! I'd like to see another run happen!

**Alan H** · 31st January 07, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by possingk

I took out the image since it is just above this post, what is each one pleated to, obviously the one on the right is sett, but the others?

Camerons X-Marks kilt is made by Freedom Kilts and it's pleated to the stripe, with the gold stripe in the tartan centered. It's thier formal model. Steve Ashton has one just like it, and if you search around the forum, you'll find pics of it.

Mine is made by me, pleated to "no stripe"...meaning to an area of the dark blue "background". That picture doesn't really illustrate the significant difference in appearrance between the two "pleated to the stripe" kilts.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 31st January 07, 12:52 PM

And here's one box-pleated to the yellow stripe (yes, its the yellow, just washed out in this pic). What is really nice is that this centers the wide gray/white stripes in the center of the box and it really show nicely when walking. You can see it in the picture where some of the pleats are open a bit on the right side. This was sewn up by Matt Newsome.

**Retro Red** · 31st January 07, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by cloves

so are there people interested in another run of the tartan?

I get my annual bonus this Friday & gotta spend it on something; may as well be some X-Marks tartan!

Count me in if there's an order being put together!
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**Splash_4** · 31st January 07, 02:38 PM

If someone is going to put this together, count me in.

**The Wizard of BC** · 31st January 07, 02:48 PM

I will call Gordon at Fraser & Kirkbright tomorrow and see how long it would be to get another batch of fabric woven.

I suspect that with his recent price changes we should be able to get the price down to around $50 or $55 per meter double width if we order more than 30 meters.

That means we would have to have firm commitments from 8 people for 4 meters each.

I swore after the last time that I wouldn't do this again, but what the heck. Let's do it.

**H. Hastings** · 31st January 07, 02:51 PM

I'm in. Firm commitment for 4 meters.

**Splash_4** · 31st January 07, 02:53 PM

Woo Hoo.... count me in for 4 meters as well. Firm

**MacWage** · 31st January 07, 06:24 PM

Last time it was 14 oz (If I correctly recall), but (due to the nature of F & K's material) it "feels" lighter.

How much more would a 16 oz be? If we did that I would probably get 4 more meters (even though I havn't yet used the material from the last run).

Either way, I am

(Not a firm commitment . . . yet.)

Wizard Steve,
You are a VERY BRAVE man!
(Or is it just foolish

)