Score from resale shop!
01-15-2014, 10:32 PM
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Score from resale shop!
DH and I went to our favorite resale shop today looking for clay pots for a project he is working on. While he was looking for clay pots, I drifted to the fabric aisle and found this 7 yard piece of symmetrical sett, tartan plaid. It made from the softest wool. (Yes I did the ash test to verify it was pure wool.) It is a heavy weight (probably 16 oz) wool that currently sells for around $85.00 per meter! The shocking part is I got it for $7.99! whoopee! Happy dance!
The tartan is not of my clan, (McDuff) and it may take me a while to identify it, so if any of you have any ideas, or guesses, or know of a way to quickly identify it, please speak up. It has red, black, green, white, yellow, and just the smallest touch of blue. ( Clan Tartans are only allowed to have six or less colors.)
Now, what to use it for...
The tartan is not of my clan, (McDuff) and it may take me a while to identify it, so if any of you have any ideas, or guesses, or know of a way to quickly identify it, please speak up. It has red, black, green, white, yellow, and just the smallest touch of blue. ( Clan Tartans are only allowed to have six or less colors.)
Now, what to use it for...
01-16-2014, 05:48 AM
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http://www.scottishtradingcompany.com/ has a tartan finder. Check out the Stewart Prince Charles Edward Modern pattern in the Reiver and Strome weights. Beautiful fabric even if it isn't your clan.
01-16-2014, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jingle
Very nice, I have seen neck scarves made with that years ago. Will it shrink?
Yes, it is pure wool so it will shrink if handled improperly.
01-16-2014, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
I love it! It might be a "Mcmodern" fashion tartan rather than an actual clan. You have a couple of great sites to investigate your find.
01-16-2014, 01:16 PM
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On this site, over on the right hand side, just above the man squatting in the kilt, in samll blue lettering, you can look for plaids by color. I have limited data transmission so I couldn't spend long on the site, but if you have a better connection, you MIGHT be able to find it among their 286 pages!!!
It sure is pretty and a great find!
Jan in VA
It sure is pretty and a great find!
Jan in VA
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