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

[gilmore]

No wonder all the ladies at Joann's looked at me funny.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Once at my local Joann's I asked a clerk how many ounces were in a yard of a poly-cotton twill. She gave me a nasty look and announced, "There are 36 INCHES in a yard."

[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.
If your looking for P/V Tartan go to Marton Mills.

[RK-REX]

I haven't graduated to a tartan kilt yet, still trying to get the first solid Xkilt done, but when I do, I'll definately pay them a visit.

[ccga3359]

Once at my local Joann's I asked a clerk how many ounces were in a yard of a poly-cotton twill. She gave me a nasty look and announced, "There are 36 INCHES in a yard."

To which you respond there are 39" in a metre!

[The Frumious B.]

You know, I bet he'd sell a LOT, if he wove up 20-30 meters of X-Marks tartan in PV.

I'll second (or third, or fourth, or whatever) THAT, Alan H. I would love to have an X-Mark kilt but I just cannot afford wool and this would be an excellent alternative choice.

I also agree that another Black Watch is a bit much. A Black Stewart or another beautiful tartan, such as Kennedy, is what the world needs these days.

[TheSp8]

[QUOTE=The Wizard of BC;374590]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.
QUOTE]

In my experience, saying they know quilting is stretching things a bit. My wife quilts and I've picked up a fair bit of knowledge by proximity and I tend to know more than the ladies at Joann's. Most have known what the kilt was but their eyes glaze over when asked if there is any wool or PV in the store. I never expect there to be any but I have to ask every once in a while. I have found heavy wool, in solid colors, in some of the larger quilt shops. It is where I get the wool to make my leggings.

YMOS,
Tony

[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.

[jordanjm]

Joanne's sometimes has suit wool. I have noticed. But what about tartan's that are mostly brown and green? like MacGillivray Hunting?

[mang1974]

I'm also interested in X Marks tartan in PV.

[RK-REX]

I'm also interested in X Marks tartan in PV.

*** more for the Xmarks from me as well.