a plaid question
07-02-2013, 10:19 PM
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I used plaid in a double wedding ring quilt. I was lucky as the arc shape pieces are not cut on the straight so this was not a problem surely if the back is plaid fine. You could use solids and make a plaid design.
07-03-2013, 05:45 AM
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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.
07-03-2013, 08:20 AM
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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.
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.
07-03-2013, 08:44 AM
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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.
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...
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07-03-2013, 09:30 AM
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Thank you for asking! Originally all tartans would have been associated with a clan, but over the years they've changed and some modern, generic ones have crept in such as 'Flower of Scotland', 'Pride of Scotland' (bit of a theme, lol).
It's believed that Clan tartan as we know it was actually a 'fashion' item devised by two English brothers!
Dress Stewart (red) is the one you see the most worldwide and is the official tartan of the Queen - it can therefore be worn by any of her subjects.
Jumping down from pulpit now.
It's believed that Clan tartan as we know it was actually a 'fashion' item devised by two English brothers!
Dress Stewart (red) is the one you see the most worldwide and is the official tartan of the Queen - it can therefore be worn by any of her subjects.
Jumping down from pulpit now.
07-03-2013, 09:44 AM
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My husband's family is Scottish, and when I tracked down the family tartan and showed it to him, I think he was a little disappointed. The colors are forest green and deep fuchsia, or "pink" as he calls it. Lol!
07-03-2013, 01:00 PM
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Here in the US, it's all plaid whether it's woven or printed. If it's woven it's often referred to as homespun.
07-03-2013, 04:17 PM
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I have used plaid as an outer border...many times...I love how it looks. But, I have never used plaid as a sashing. I think if you really want to do it, probably should use a smaller plaid. The larger plaid, the more it will show if it is off grain. If you do it, please share a picture!
07-03-2013, 04:29 PM
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Hi y'all,
I am making a T-shirt quilt for a gentleman who really likes plaid, and has requested that the backing be plaid flannel. That's fine. I'm good with that.
Given his fondness for plaid I am considering sashing the Ts with plaid fabric, and am concerned that it may drive me insane trying to keep the plaid lines vertical or horizontal, and parallel with the edges of the T blocks. Has anyone tried sashing with plaids? Does it make your head explode? Should I just give myself a break and sash with a delightful, non-directional, neutral blender in rich manly colors? I could always bind with a plaid - might look cool cut on bias...
Alison
I am making a T-shirt quilt for a gentleman who really likes plaid, and has requested that the backing be plaid flannel. That's fine. I'm good with that.
Given his fondness for plaid I am considering sashing the Ts with plaid fabric, and am concerned that it may drive me insane trying to keep the plaid lines vertical or horizontal, and parallel with the edges of the T blocks. Has anyone tried sashing with plaids? Does it make your head explode? Should I just give myself a break and sash with a delightful, non-directional, neutral blender in rich manly colors? I could always bind with a plaid - might look cool cut on bias...
Alison
Does he have some old plaid shirts? OR if you can find a few at a cheap rummage sale. You'd be surprised how much fabric is in one shirt. To avoid the matching problem, you might sash each tshirt square in strips from ONE shirt and then another shirt for the next one. Use a later t shirt block with more of the same. Use at least 5 shirts. If you use the plaid form one shirt on one t-shirt block, you'd not have to deal so much with keeping plaids in order.
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