February - Tartan of the Month

**figheadair** · 31st January 11, 12:38 PM

What do you guys fancy - easy, medium or hard?

**xman** · 31st January 11, 12:45 PM

I'm going to vote easy, just 'cuz I'm so stupid.

**figheadair** · 31st January 11, 11:11 PM

X, as you were the only one to answer, you win

Here's something that shouldn't be too difficult.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 1st February 11, 05:32 AM

Nice one, Peter! First time I've seen a photo of the original piece.

**piperdbh** · 1st February 11, 03:40 PM

One of the MacMillans?

**xman** · 1st February 11, 07:20 PM

Although it reminds me of the Buchanan and MacMillan Old tartans I can't help looking at it and wondering if the yellow wasn't once green and the salmon pink wasn't once red. I see the herringbone selvedge. I like it. It looks like it has been carefully hemmed in the last picture and a loop sewn in at one of the corners. Makes me think it wants a hook on an adjacent corner.

**figheadair** · 2nd February 11, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

One of the MacMillans?

Hope

Originally Posted by xman

Although it reminds me of the Buchanan and MacMillan Old tartans I can't help looking at it and wondering if the yellow wasn't once green and the salmon pink wasn't once red. I see the herringbone selvedge. I like it. It looks like it has been carefully hemmed in the last picture and a loop sewn in at one of the corners. Makes me think it wants a hook on an adjacent corner.

Yellow? X I think your monitor needs adjusting. Loop, what loop?

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 2nd February 11, 06:18 AM

In the last picture there is what appears to be a loop of reddish thread.

I do believe it looks more like an embroidered letter though. (someone's initials?) I.C.?

Anyhow not having done alot of research into old tartan fragments I cannot identify at the moment.

and the tartan looks awfully yellow to me as well.

**Tobus** · 2nd February 11, 06:58 AM

Looks yellow to me too. I'm guessing the camera didn't pick up the colors very accurately, since all our monitors seem to be showing it the same.

**figheadair** · 2nd February 11, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Hothir Ethelnor

In the last picture there is what appears to be a loop of reddish thread.

I do believe it looks more like an embroidered letter though. (someone's initials?) I.C.?

Anyhow not having done alot of research into old tartan fragments I cannot identify at the moment.

and the tartan looks awfully yellow to me as well.

Yes, you're right about the initials. The yellow is definitely green,