Originally Posted by
eparys
One of my first pieces was a plaid star with plaid sashing. The gold threads of the plaid were obvious and I was concerned about it looking wonky. I "fussy cut" the strips so that the obvious plaid was in the center and not near the edges. Then I used cornerstones - this is the result.
Lovely and striking! And since you could type this, clearly your head didn't explode...
Originally Posted by
Knitette
Are you talking about tartan when you say plaid?
A plaid is a blanket-type piece of clothing worn over the shoulder.
Tartan will be woven, so should largely be straight. Checked fabric could just be printed, so may not be.
I bow to the specific and regional knowledge of a Scot! Are all tartan patterns associated with a particular clan? Or are there some that are just generic?
I am thinking I will go with a solid for the sashing itself, with a small-checked tartan for cornerstones, and the same tartan cut on the bias for binding. Borders I still ponder...
Alison