I have found 13oz. P/V!!!

**Tartan Hiker** · 22nd May 07, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by kevinkinney

I kinda like the fabric store ladies.

I've come to know the manager over they years, and she admitted that most of the clerks look with amusement at men in the store...probably just like gals at the hardware store.

I always get a small amount of surprise at the register when I pull out the company checks.

Kevin.

I went into the local fabric store yesterday to pick up some thread. The usual crowd, mostly women and several guys sheepishly following their ladies around and looking totally miserable. I got lots of stares, a compliment from the cashier, and decided that if I can wear a kilt into a fabric store without a second thought, I can wear one anywhere.

**cacunn** · 22nd May 07, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Well, your first problem was going into a retail ladies fabric store.
Your second problem was already knowing more than the sales people.
They know Quilting not Kilting. They can tell you how much the fabric they have is per yard if they read the little tag. They can also usually tell blue fabric from red fabric.

My mother has quilted for years and as TheSP8 I have a "bit of knowledge by proximity" and often know more than the sales ladies. However, a couple of months ago a asked a sales lady when the wrinkle resistant material was located. She asked what I was making and when I said a kilt she said that she understood. She was a physical education teacher a number of years before and wore kilts in class. She also said that she made her own and with that we began a discussion of kilt construction.

This was a totaly strange experience at Joann's most don't seem to even know what a kilt is.

**Eujeankilt** · 22nd May 07, 08:41 AM

I'd be interested in purchasing some fabric. X Marks would be nice. How about Isle of Skye? I'd bet that would be a hot seller to the folks here.

Dale

**auld argonian** · 22nd May 07, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Mowgli

I'd be interested in purchasing some fabric. X Marks would be nice. How about Isle of Skye? I'd bet that would be a hot seller to the folks here.

Dale

...and that's a good point...the very common tartans might not sell as well because everybody already has them in one form or another...like Black Watch, Black Stewart...the usual suspects.

IOS seems to be on everybody's want-list. Xsmarks would be great but might not appeal to many folks outside the forum...even though it is a damn handsome tartan.

Best

AA

**BluesDoxieGa** · 22nd May 07, 10:33 AM

I put my vote towards the Isle of Skye tartan, it would be a nice choice in PV.

**Alan H** · 23rd May 07, 07:39 PM

OK, I have to admit that I would be tempted to mke an Isle of Skye tartan in PV, if it were available. No PROMISES, but I'd be tempted.

**Hendry** · 24th May 07, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mowgli

I'd be interested in purchasing some fabric. X Marks would be nice. How about Isle of Skye? I'd bet that would be a hot seller to the folks here.

Dale

I 'm with Mowgli either would have my interest

**The Frumious B.** · 26th May 07, 01:34 PM

I need

both an Isle of Skye and an X-Marks kilt in this new and still imaginary fabric. Who wants to take my order?

**Mark Keeney** · 28th May 07, 03:14 PM

I might be tempted with a Rose Hunting Modern.

B.T.W. I prefer Hancock Fabric over Joann's. you can sometimes get wool at Hancock even an occasional tartan.

**Kilted-Marine** · 28th May 07, 06:55 PM

OK guys, I think we are going to get about 200 yards of 13 oz IOS made up. can somebody send me a good picture of the tartan. oh our price will be $9.75 a yard