Meet the Joneses: Thread for those awaiting the X Marks Tartan

[efer]

Like Panache & Warhoover said, "I am Jonesing but I am happy!!!"

I was able to order from the 2nd run part II.
Last month I sent my tartan to Barb T to be made into a work of art
But, I have to wait until the end of June
Good things come to those who wait

Steve,
Any unspoken tartan left from the 3rd run? I would like to have a tartan vest made.

[Warhoover]

He says that in his opinion this is the best looking run of the X Marks Tartan. Now even I am jonesing.

Oh you do know how to make a guy twist in the wind don't you!!!!! You just had to say it!!!

Jones! Jones! Jones! Jones! Jones! Jones! Jones! Jones!.....(sung to the tune of Monty Python's Spam Song)

[way2fractious]

I need to do a little more investigation (read: test pleating) to see if a 7-inch sett in 16 oz tartan will be satisfactory.

Either I'm getting old, or losing parts of my mind, or both! It finally occurred to me to measure the sett size and pleat depths on the military box pleated 16 oz MacLaren Weathered kilt I just finished. The sett is 6 7/8 inches; the measured pleat depth is two inches. The "swish" factor, as noted on its last outing, is perfectly fine.

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My conclusion is that the XMarks tartan from this weaving run will make up beautifully into a military box pleated kilt.

w2f

[turpin]

So how long does it take to weave once it's on the loom? I though it was going to be 6 weeks before F&K started.

[The Wizard of BC]

It seems we got slid into a gap in the production schedule. (ain't it great to deal with a fellow X Marker?)

For the amount of fabric we have ordered it will take two days to actually weave the fabric. Then it is inspected inch-by-inch. After that it goes out to be washed and finished. That will take about two weeks.
Gordon should have it back at the mill a couple of days after that and then he will ship it to me or I will get on the ferry and pick it up.
I then will need to cut each members required length, box it up with address labels and customs forms. As each box is packed I will make a run to the post office and send them on their way to you all.

Say about six or seven more months, tops.

[Panache]

...Say about six or seven more months, tops.

That was just mean!

Cheers

Panache

[Splash_4]

While not exactly jonesing, that is just cruel.... Funny, but cruel.

[MacWage]

WOW, THANKS STEVE AND GORDON!

Just think, at the first of the year, this was only a dream in our heads . . .

At this pace, there may just be run 4 by the end of the year!!!!! AND WHO said January and February are the slow months for any business (except snow plows and hockey for you in the frozen pond up north).

Thanks to all behind the scenes for allowing this run!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to Wizard Steve for his worky work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Now, to start the X Marks Rabble hockey team . . .

[Alan H]

X-Marks Tartan...the Official Tartan of the XMarkstheScot Shinty team?

[sjrapid]

Thanks Steve for the update. Good news indeed - and a far earlier slot in the weaving schedule than we'd expected!

Best regards