Fraser and Kirkbright remnants

**Alan H** · 12th January 09, 01:12 PM

I don't usually put notice of this stuff here, but because of what they happen to have on sale right now, I thought I'd pipe up....

16 ounce wool, Ulster, weathered and 16 ounce wool Maple Leaf tartan are their current offerings at $30/yard Canadian, which is about $24.67 per yard in USA dollars. So if you're dying for your Tank in the Maple Leaf tartan or the Ulster, here's your chance. That's about $100 for enough high quality tartan to make a serious serious knife pleat kilt, or for $75 you've got enough for a double box pleat a la the Lady Chrystel.

http://www.wooltartan.com/tartans5.htm

**ForresterModern** · 12th January 09, 02:33 PM

I noticed it this weekend, but these two tartans did not have a fabric width listed with them so I did not know for sure if they are double width or not. I have emailed them but not gotten a reply yet. Will post when I know more.

Know more. Seems like they now list htem as double width acccording to allen's link. That is a change from yesterday. Yahoo.

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**sydnie7** · 12th January 09, 03:31 PM

Yes, confirmed by e-mail as double width and now corrected on their site.

When I steer my sister Mary to a site such as that, she typically responds by calling me BAD SISTER (her Visa card is registered as a deadly weapon LOL).

Alan, you are a BAD MAN.

I am so looking forward to receiving that lovely heavy Maple Leaf tartan. . .

**Alan H** · 12th January 09, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

Yes, confirmed by e-mail as double width and now corrected on their site.

When I steer my sister Mary to a site such as that, she typically responds by calling me BAD SISTER (her Visa card is registered as a deadly weapon LOL).

Alan, you are a BAD MAN.

I am so looking forward to receiving that lovely heavy Maple Leaf tartan. . .

**points to cheezy grin on said Bad Man's mug***

**BruceBC** · 12th January 09, 10:39 PM

I did notice that the material was posted on the site on Friday. Having missed the last round of 16oz maple leaf, I called Gordon and dropped by today. (I live and work only a few blocks away). I did pick up enough maple leaf to make a tank. The material is beautiful. I do have a very small piece of this summers run and in this current run the colours are just a touch more muted - but just a touch. Having worked in a maple sugar bush I can say the colours feel true to life.

Well.... then I made the mistake of asking to see the Ulster - and it was love at first sight. What the heck, a few more yards of 16oz. i was suprised - on my monitor the ulster looked a bit more yellow that it did in real life.

Now here I sit trying out different pleating options.

Not to be a bad influence but this material is nice.

**pdcorlis** · 12th January 09, 03:38 PM

No - Alan is a BAD - BAD man...

**Downix** · 12th January 09, 03:47 PM

Must..... reist.... Ulster.....

**Alan H** · 12th January 09, 06:28 PM

I love the maple leaf tartan. I really love it....the fall colors.

Very, very nice.

and I DO have Canadian heritage, my paternal grandfathers family is French Canadian and has been for, like 200 years.

But a man can only have (and make) so many kilts. *sigh*

**ForresterModern** · 13th January 09, 06:39 AM

Having no direct relationship to Canada, other than spending some travel time there in my younger adult days, and skiing there once in a while as an adult, and simultaneously having a spouse who, although she doesn't earn the money directly does so indirectly by keeping me in line and on focus professionally and financially, added to the fact that she doesn't particularly like me kilted (says I look great, just not interested in a "man in a skirt"), and that money is a bit tight right now, and that I have fabric either in hand or on order for a 16 oz tank in Allen 1996 and 13 oz Forrester Hunting, and another two tanks already on order, plus another casual 6 yder in process at the same time, I have no realistic excuse for desiring the Maple Leaf tartan other than its sheer beauty, much like the excuse I used for buying my Isle of Skye last year. But she liked that one after I bought it (her favorite now, if you could call any of my kilts her favorite).

What do you think guys and gals, do I bite the bullet for another $100 worth of excellent quality fabric in a fantastic tartan and take my chances with the wife? Or play it safe and forego the purchase (her never knowing of my supreme sacrifice) in hopes that a similar or better opportunity may arise in the future at a more opportune time? Aaarrrggghhh. Yeah right. Now where is that vvisa card anyway?