Macdonald Modern Dress flashes

[Arlen]

As some of you might remember I'm working on making a fly-plaid to go with my Dad's favourite kilt, a Macdonald modern dress that was woven with some very bright colours and large blocking.

I'm still sewing the fly, but I decided to make a few flashes for him to go with it.


Here's the pictures...



First, I cut four pieces of the fabric to the same pattern.



Then I lined them up so that the pattern matched, folded them to make the general 'Flash' shape, ironed them and used thin paper and fabric glue to close them off.



Then I lined them up again and sewed the loops in the top.



Finally, I put them on to make sure that the pattern continued and matched the kilt.



And here they are being worn with some black hose.



Now here's hoping that the fly-plaid turns out as well.

[Splash_4]

Nicely done Arlen!

[brandycr]

A man that can sew and do it nicely well done!Im lucky if I see a man that can put a button on.

[Arlen]

Nicely done Arlen!

Thank you.
I'm trying to build up my skills with these things bit by bit. Every project seems to be a little better than the last.

[Arlen]

A man that can sew and do it nicely well done!Im lucky if I see a man that can put a button on.

*Laughs*
Thank you.
I have to admit, my sewing seems very rough to me, but that may because my future mother-in-law is an award winning quilter and my fiance is an avid knitter.
Both of them are doing a good job of teaching me and my Mum is teaching me how to work a sewing machine.

By this time next year I hope to have made my own kilt and knitted my own cable hose to go.

[brandycr]

Looks great to me .Seems your skills are already good lol .

[brandycr]

I quilt and sew but if a man from my family tried to sew anything it would turn out looking like anything but what it was suppose to.lol .Keep watching the other in law shes teaching you good.

[Doc]

Well done. the more you do the better it gets. In my family its the guys who sew.

[Arlen]

I quilt and sew but if a man from my family tried to sew anything it would turn out looking like anything but what it was suppose to.lol .Keep watching the other in law shes teaching you good.

Thank you. I'll be sure to pass on the compliment.

And I have to compliment you, too. I've seen just what hard and intricate work quilting is. It's always good to see people who keep up the tradition.

[Arlen]

Well done. the more you do the better it gets. In my family its the guys who sew.

*Grins* Thank you.
Here's to men who at least try.