Show of Hands for Elsie's XMTS Kiltmaking Course!

**BruceBC** · 5th October 09, 08:26 AM

Sounds interesting. Depends on the exact dates.. do have a few weeks off around then but am booked to be an official at the 2010 winter games for part of the time. Olympics or kilt making... hmmm kilt making may win out.

**way2fractious** · 7th October 09, 12:06 PM

From a call this morning, the details thus far are these:

Who: No more than EIGHT XMarkers.

What: A kiltmaking workshop with Elsie Stuehmeyer.

Where: A townhome association's common hall in Petaluma, California.

When: Saturday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 10th of 2010.

Why: C'mon! How long have you been on XMarksTheScot? We're gonna make some beautiful, gorgeous (but still ruggedly handsome) kilts.

Costs: Participants are responsible for travel, lodging, meals, tartan to be sewn (pre-notified to Elsie via sign up), a supplies fee (approx. $25), and a small donation for the townhome association (approx. $25).

*** (Disclaimers: Damages and legal costs incurred due to over-exuberant participation in after-hours celebrations, such as pub-crawling or kilt nights, are the sole responsibility of the participant. Further, participant agrees that any images or recordings of himself/herself taken during aforesaid bacchanalian revelry may be posted without notification or compensation for the entertainment of absent XMarkers.) ***

Other activities - probably more sedate or pedestrian, definitely less entertaining - will likely be available.

In order to sign up for this extraordinary workshop, a flyer with contacts, final details, and woolen mill information will be available soon.

w2f

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 7th October 09, 12:31 PM

Wow! That's it?! Only $50.00? Doesn't Elsie deserve a fee too? I know that tartan, travel and lodging are not trivial expenses, but still....no fee for the class itself seems very generous.

Be well,

Star

**Farlander** · 21st November 09, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by The F-H.C.A.G.

Wow! That's it?! Only $50.00? Doesn't Elsie deserve a fee too? I know that tartan, travel and lodging are not trivial expenses, but still....no fee for the class itself seems very generous.

Be well,

Star

Quite unexpectedly so!

Does anyone know what Elsie likes? Does she perhaps have a favored single malt? I would very much like to get here something nice as a thank you gift.

**JamesSwagger** · 9th December 09, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

From a call this morning, the details thus far are these:

Who: No more than EIGHT XMarkers.

What: A kiltmaking workshop with Elsie Stuehmeyer.

Where: A townhome association's common hall in Petaluma, California.

When: Saturday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 10th of 2010.

Why: C'mon! How long have you been on XMarksTheScot? We're gonna make some beautiful, gorgeous (but still ruggedly handsome) kilts.

Costs: Participants are responsible for travel, lodging, meals, tartan to be sewn (pre-notified to Elsie via sign up), a supplies fee (approx. $25), and a small donation for the townhome association (approx. $25).

*** (Disclaimers: Damages and legal costs incurred due to over-exuberant participation in after-hours celebrations, such as pub-crawling or kilt nights, are the sole responsibility of the participant. Further, participant agrees that any images or recordings of himself/herself taken during aforesaid bacchanalian revelry may be posted without notification or compensation for the entertainment of absent XMarkers.) ***

Other activities - probably more sedate or pedestrian, definitely less entertaining - will likely be available.

In order to sign up for this extraordinary workshop, a flyer with contacts, final details, and woolen mill information will be available soon.

w2f

I would love to be in if there is still space available.

**Farlander** · 2nd January 10, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

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In order to sign up for this extraordinary workshop, a flyer with contacts, final details, and woolen mill information will be available soon.
w2f

How is the 'flyer' coming along? We should probably place the order for our wool soon?

Any thoughts on what Elsies like (thinking of a nice gift of some sort)?

Inquiring minds want to know...

**way2fractious** · 8th January 10, 07:03 PM

I have the flyer and will send it to anyone who PM's me or emails me. Of course, only the first eight people to actually send their money and registration to Elsie will get a spot!

(If I could figure out where to host the pdf file, I'd post it - but this will work for now.)

The cost of the class is the standard charge for this workshop, $305, which includes the supplies charge.

w2f

**Tartan Tess** · 15th October 09, 03:48 PM

Does anyone know any details like how to get on her list yet?
I have flyer miles and a good friend who lives in Petaluma...besides a week out of the Maine winter sounds wonderful...

**GDub** · 15th October 09, 04:35 PM

Cat out of the bag... I live in Petaluma! Not sure if I can sign up for the course though because when my band has a weekend gig (which is fairly frequently) I have to play. But I would certainly be up for a little pub crawling in the 'hood with the rabble.