After purchasing 4yrds of Ancient MacGregor tartan my wife and I (okay more my wife) got down to making a pipers plaid to go with my new doublet and soon to be delivered horse hair sporran. I am almost ready to update and debut my new uniform for being the drum major of my band. My pipe major just calls me the "over dressed show pony with a loud voice" (I'll forgive him - it is funny).

Anyways, I'm impressed with my wife's skills when it came to making this plaid. I was very pleased with the ease of pleating and getting everything just right. Now it's my turn to finish the plaid, and before July 1st when I have to parades and I will be wearing my new uniform for the first time. So my job is to fringe and pearl the ends of the plaid ... Somehow i believe she had the easiest job!

I'll post some pictures once I get started on pearling. So far I've only stripped about an inch of one end, 5 more inches and then the other end before I get started.

Is there an easier way to strip the weave? Somehow I believe it can only be done the old fashion way! Lol