I've made many bagcovers over the years but this was something much easier, replacing the fringe on an existing cover. I got this lovely Royal Blue cover, high quality velveteen and great workmanship, very cheaply on Ebay. But I hated the white wool fringe. I guess it's the traditionalist in me, but I dislike plain velvet covers with contrasting wool fringe. (In the old days, the regimental pipers played tartan covers with matching tartan fringe while the Pipe Majors usually played plain velvet covers with silver or gold metallic fringe. The exception was The Cameron Highlanders in which the pipers played plain Archer Green covers with matching fringe.) Here's a closeup of the removal of the original fringe the unfringed cover with a length of silver fringe I got at an ordinary fabric shop the completed cover. I also had to shorten the neck around 2 inches. I didn't cut the fabric so that the neck can be let out if I get a bag with a longer neck in the future The cover on my c1900 Lawries. The pipes look much better than they do in the pipe band's black cover. I need some Royal Blue cords though!
Last edited by OC Richard; 21st July 12 at 05:49 AM.
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Originally Posted by OC Richard The cover on my c1900 Lawries. The pipes look much better than they do in the pipe band's black cover. I need some Royal Blue cords though! They look fantastic Richard. Very 'lux ith:
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Superb job.
I love royal blue. Very nice job.
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I suppose they look different in person, but I can't see the difference between the white and silver fringes. I have plans to make myself a bagcover from Harris Tweed. I'm saving my pennies to order the yardage.
--dbh When given a choice, most people will choose.
Originally Posted by piperdbh I suppose they look different in person, but I can't see the difference between the white and silver fringes. Yes the silver looks washed out in the photos. In person the silver fringe looks great, a bright silver, and much better-looking than the dingy dull white wool fringe. That great silver fringe isn't very expensive and I got it at Joanne's (a chain of fabric shops).
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