Flashes - an alternative style

**BEEDEE** · 25th February 07, 06:39 PM

The post from the F-H.C.A.G. was a great post on flash construction. Here is an alternate finish that I did on a pair for the kilt I am making from Fraser and Kirkbright's gray/green tartan. I prefer a fringed end to a traditional tartan flash and you don't have to worry about the material unraveling. I ironed a simple tube and hand stitched at the back. The left hand pair is a front view, the right hand pair a back view.

Brian

**Tattoo Bradley** · 25th February 07, 06:45 PM

I like this style as well. I had Rocky make my St. David's flashes this way. Good stuff.

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 26th February 07, 10:49 PM

Those are cool! I love the fringe. How do you keep the fringe from unraveling? I keep meaning to ask way2fractious every time he talks about fringing, and I keep forgetting.

Be well,

**BEEDEE** · 27th February 07, 09:30 AM

The design is not original - the flashes I got with my tank (Weathered Hunting MacRae) were done like this. I unravel about 3/4 inch and just leave it at that. There seems to be enough tension in the remaining weave to keep the threads in place.

Brian

**GallowHill** · 27th February 07, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by The F-H.C.A.G.

Those are cool! I love the fringe. How do you keep the fringe from unraveling? I keep meaning to ask way2fractious every time he talks about fringing, and I keep forgetting.

Be well,

You can just sew a line at the point you want the fringe to stop. That will keep it from unraveling any further.

Scott

**Fearnest** · 27th February 07, 09:50 AM

Couldn't you also use Fray Check on the reverse side at the point you want them to stop unraveling?

**Erisianmonkey** · 27th February 07, 09:55 AM

You can use fray check, but I personally can't stand the stuff. A real tight machine straight stitch will take care of fraying. In reality, once you get past about an inch in, the horizontal threads get pretty hard to get out of there.