New Loom Want to Weave

**Ryan Ross** · 21st January 12, 07:02 AM

Very nice!

Anyone who knew it would identify your latest attempt as Wallace tartan, right off the bat. I'm glad to have been of a little service.

**SusanWallaceOZ** · 26th January 12, 12:32 PM

Thanks, Ryan.

I'm thinking of making several squares of just black, several of red, and several of red and black and then sewing them together like a quilt and weaving the yellow through the finished product, and black strands also. I think this may be an unusual technique to make a tartan, but thought that with my small loom I might try it.

Will post updates. What is your favorite plaid?

**tulloch** · 26th January 12, 12:52 PM

Looking good! Thanks for posting the pictures.

**Ryan Ross** · 26th January 12, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by SusanWallaceOZ

Thanks, Ryan.

I'm thinking of making several squares of just black, several of red, and several of red and black and then sewing them together like a quilt and weaving the yellow through the finished product, and black strands also. I think this may be an unusual technique to make a tartan, but thought that with my small loom I might try it.

Will post updates.

That sounds like a really cool idea, actually, and I bet it will yield some great results.

What is your favorite plaid?

I'm partial to this one, but I'm also biased:

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=5652

**SusanWallaceOZ** · 26th January 12, 04:25 PM

Way cool, Ryan! And also thanks for pointing me to the registry. I looked up my husband's plaid, Maxwell. Maybe I'll try that one soon.

Best wishes,

SWOZ

**Ryan Ross** · 27th January 12, 10:42 AM

Maxwell should be fun to try, as it has a few extra stripes to play with.

Just remember to post progress pics, as around here, if there's no pics, it didn't happen.

**SusanWallaceOZ** · 9th February 12, 05:56 PM

So, I want to try Maxwell, but I'll have to wait until after Tax season probably. I'm a tax preparer for H&R Block and we're pretty busy right now.
Maybe after April 17, I'll look forward to doing Maxwell.

Hey, I spied a kilt wearer last week. The kilt was brownish/tan solid color and he had a green plaid tartan across his shoulder. I didn't get to talk with him to ask any questions.

Isn't it unusual to wear a solid color kilt? I thought that maybe it was some sort of uniform? What think?

**Ryan Ross** · 9th February 12, 06:07 PM

Hmm... Did you notice any snaps/other hardware on the kilt? Could have been some sort of contempo-kilt.

If not, it was likely a tweed kilt, which is quite traditional, but now, not very common to see. Interesting...

And happy tax prep/weaving!