They look good, and thanks for the idea - I don't know that would have occurred to me. I'll have to take a look at what's left over after I finish the kilt I'm working on.
Looks good. I would have expected them to be on the bias. That would give more stretch.
with the wrap style flashes does there need to be any stretch? I understood these hold the hose in place because of the friction of the flashes wrapped upon. This creates a ring that will not expand. Tied above calf where the leg gets smaller this creates a small ring of flashes that can't expand over the larger calf.
Conceivably you could use a piece of steel cable as flashes. You would need the right friction and flexibility.
If for style/looks you wanted a set of these flashes on the bias. if you have enough material to cut four "squares" of tartan. Fold these in to a "tube" and sew together. These pieces should be long enough to hang down below the folded hose tops and go at least half-way up under the folded hose top. The connecting strap can be just about any material as long as it is ruff enough to create friction.
I ave made these before too. I find the edge looks nicer if you fold in half, sew the seam (make a tube) flip the tube right side out, press tube so the seam is centered (that's the back), sew a stitch 3/4" from each end and fray. Thats what I did and it worked for me, take it for what it's worth. ($0.02)
Unfortunately I didn't have enough material to make the tube - just about a 1.5 inch wide piece, hence the need to sew around use as is. I agree that the tube version would work better.
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Unfortunately I didn't have enough material to make the tube - just about a 1.5 inch wide piece, hence the need to sew around use as is. I agree that the tube version would work better.
You can sew down the long side and then use something like a wire coat hanger to turn it inside out, and then hand finish the ends.
Originally Posted by Mark Keeney
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