tartan design

[Cygnus]

I would actually make only the central black stripe broader - I feel that would echo the ermine spots in cross from your arms a bit better (as it would create a more substantial cross).

Aside from that, I actually quite like it.

[saharris]

Excellent ideas! Thank you for the feedback. How's this?

[be da veva]

Nice, I really like version 2.

[crash]

Nice, I really like version 2.

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[figheadair]

Version 2 is a better design however, I do like white based setts for kilts etc as they are too pale and more importantly (for me) non-traditional and they get dirty. If you are going to stick with large areas of white make sure that you specify 'ecru' (unbleached white) as the shade if you have the design woven otherwise you'll end up with something that will require sunglasses .

[Domehead]

Figheadair,

Re: the OP's question about expressing thread count:
Loomed on Balanced-Warp, if the half-sett is threaded K3 ... P9 or P9 ... K3, will this make a difference which colors end up at the selvage?
If so, it does matter how the thread count is recorded K3 ... P9 or P9 ... K3, correct?

Thanks for any information,
Domehead, on behalf of.

[figheadair]

Figheadair,

Re: the OP's question about expressing thread count:
Loomed on Balanced-Warp, if the half-sett is threaded K3 ... P9 or P9 ... K3, will this make a difference which colors end up at the selvage?
If so, it does matter how the thread count is recorded K3 ... P9 or P9 ... K3, correct?

Thanks for any information,
Domehead, on behalf of.

One should start with the lowest aphabetical pivot colour so in this case it would be K. Personally I would not use P = pink as it's easily confused with P = purple. I prefer Wilsons' 'rose' which can be abreviated as Rs or LR = light red.

So far as the selvedge is concerned; if it didn't balance out to something that worked visually (and that woild depend on the width and weight of the cloth) then I'd offset the warp to achieve the desired effect.

[saharris]

Version 2 is a better design however, I do like white based setts for kilts etc as they are too pale and more importantly (for me) non-traditional and they get dirty. If you are going to stick with large areas of white make sure that you specify 'ecru' (unbleached white) as the shade if you have the design woven otherwise you'll end up with something that will require sunglasses .

perhaps more black, then?



I wouldn’t have a tartan made that was pure white. I actually prefer the field of my arms (on which this tartan is based) to be more “off-white” than white.

This one (v.3) now stands at: P16 G56 W32 K8 W8 K32

[Domehead]

I really like v.3. Especially re-incorporating more "pink" / "rose". P16/18 looks very nice. And again, in my opinion, often underutilized.