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23rd January 16, 05:56 AM
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arrrghhh... B Black & Son!
I drove up to the Fabric District of Los Angeles (blocks of fabric shops) looking for some nice tweed for a new waistcoat.
Of course B Black & Son is THE place, because all they do is men's suitings, and suit-making materials.
The salesman took me up the stairs, to a whole room of woolens, rack after rack, and waved his hand at a 6-foot-long empty place on one of the racks, and said
"Two days ago that was full of Harris Tweeds. Then some guy showed up and bought them all."
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Thus ended my tweed-buying expedition.
Wonder how much the "guy" spent, on, what? twenty bolts? of Harris Tweed, and what he was going to do with them.
Last edited by OC Richard; 23rd January 16 at 06:02 AM.
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23rd January 16, 06:40 AM
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![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Barb T
You might also check out the following at Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/quot-wide-Tr...H6T591ZKCHE7MR
It looks a lot like the heavyweight Hymo that I'm using, although it's half as wide. At the price, it would be worth ordering a quarter yard to see what it's like.
I just ordered some of this. I am making a kilt for myself soon so I'll try it out.
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23rd January 16, 07:09 AM
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Let us know if it's heavy weight or not!
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23rd January 16, 09:30 AM
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![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Barb T
Let us know if it's heavy weight or not!
Will do. Should get it some time next week.
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23rd January 16, 11:59 AM
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I went for the chest canvas posted earlier, not the Hymo type material. It was delivered today. It's quite stiff in one direction, folds easily in the other but as I have no proverbial yardstick to know if it's rigid enough, then I think I will double the fabric when I get to the pot t of using it.
Feels ok though.
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31st January 16, 05:48 AM
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![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Barb T
You might also check out the following at Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/quot-wide-Tr...H6T591ZKCHE7MR
It looks a lot like the heavyweight Hymo that I'm using, although it's half as wide. At the price, it would be worth ordering a quarter yard to see what it's like.
As I said, I ordered this stuff. It took ages to get here which is totally ridiculous. I didn't know where in the UK it was coming from when I ordered it, but as it happens it came from a town just over a couple of hills from me. In fact, I can see a tower that is on a hill above the town from my village.
Anyway, I'm not sure whether to call it heavy or not, but it is heavy enough to use for a kilt and it's heavier than what has been used in kilts I have altered. It is also stiffer in one direction than the other. I will test it in a kilt that I am currently making and see how it works.
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31st January 16, 07:11 AM
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Sounds good. Keep us posted!
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11th April 16, 11:23 AM
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Back to the book...
Barb, another thanks for TAOK. I just finished my second kilt and definitely still need to reference the book constantly.
I was lucky to have Elsie instructing my first class. Would love to do Kilt Kamp, but my class was local! ![Smile](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
The kilt I just finished is a double box pleat ( don't tell Elsie! ), so even with the addendum there was a bit of guessing, but I am really pleased with the end product.
Thanks!
David
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