Well I think I'm gonna just gonna have a go - I like the idea of making the under apron thicker and I've still got to figure out how many pleats I'll be getting in there.... (5" 1/4 sett)

I'm reading your book Barb, as fast as I can, and so once I'm though I've got to start having a go... the good news is my mother-in-law is a seamstress and she's offered her help with sewing technique and any advice! she even offered to help...

Yes if I could have chosen the weight I'd have gone heavier - 16 pref - but as it was only £50 for the 8yrds - and its the rarer 'ancient hunting' I couldnt let it pass me by! Now all I've got to do is find the 16oz Ancient Hunting MacGillivray Muted and I'm in heaven! Oh - now thats the Tartan for me!!!!

I once saw a 7 inch sample, in Hector Russell on the banks of Loch Ness 8 years ago and have struggled to get a glimpse ever since... its a special mill job because its so far from the beaten track.... $£Cha-Ching£$