Arizona Tartan

**ChromeScholar** · 5th January 08, 06:24 PM

Red_Raven_Studios and I have decided to do the Arizona State Tartan for our next weaving project (and first kilt project). However, we need to find the sett for the tartans? Does anyone have the sett, or know where we can get it?

**Arizona Scot** · 5th January 08, 10:23 PM

ChromeScholar the STA has that tartan listed, so I am sure that Matt Newsome or one of the other rabble that is a member of them can get that info for you. Try pming Matt.

**Bugbear** · 5th January 08, 10:25 PM

Woh! Everybody Beat me to the posting... Here's the link I found just for the heck of it.
http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2006/1...na-tartan.html
I'm a little slow about these things. Good luck, I love that you're weaving.
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And I see now that the thread count is posted down there. Thank you Matt Newsome, for all that information.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 6th January 08, 12:46 PM

Post pictures of your progress!

**ChromeScholar** · 6th January 08, 02:43 PM

We have to widen the loom first, but we've got that planned out. We just have to pick up the wood we need.

**Bugbear** · 6th January 08, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by ChromeScholar

We have to widen the loom first, but we've got that planned out. We just have to pick up the wood we need.

Hope all goes well with the widening. I'm working out the designs on building my own loom. Probably wouldn't be doing twill weave though. I'm more into the rug weaving.

**Red_Raven** · 7th January 08, 11:34 AM

ahh come on it only takes 2 more foot pegs for a twill.. you gotta go for it!

**Bugbear** · 7th January 08, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Red_Raven_Studios

ahh come on it only takes 2 more foot pegs for a twill.. you gotta go for it!

Ya, you're right Red_Raven_Studios. I think I will build in to the loom ways to expand the loom without too much trouble. Enterchangeable parts that are also off the shelf parts from... the home inproovement store. At least I have a drill press now and other tools to build these things.
I am quietly wondering if some of the older Navajo blanket paternss could be adapted to a twill weave and shhhh, a belted plaid. I'm like way into blanket wearing in the winter.
Good luck with your project and your weaving.

**Retro Red** · 7th January 08, 03:19 PM

Very cool!

If you're ever down in the Valley & want to see the Arizona tartan "in-the-wool" for comparison, I've got a kilt in the Arizona tartan made by Mr. Newsome. I think it's a great looking tartan & very well suited to the colors of the Grand Canyon state.

I hope to see what you two weave, sometime. All the best!

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**ChromeScholar** · 7th January 08, 04:22 PM

Now, I've seen the pictures of what you have, and it doesn't seem to match the picture of the tartan at the Scottish Tartan Authority. The black stripe in your kilt seems to be much wider than what is shown at STA.