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    Fringing a plaid: to perl or plait?

    I've just finished making a plaid with some of the Old Stewart I recently had woven matched to Wilsons of Bannockburn’s 1819 setting, including a broad selvedge mark. Traditionally, a Day/Laird's plaid is fringed. The most usual method of making the fringe is the perl (twist together) two small bunches of threads which are usualy secured with an overhand know. But, in some early 19th century examples the individual tassels are plaited.

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    In this example of double-width cloth there are 96 plaits each end. Allowing for striping out 7 inches of weft threads each end, separating the threads into groups of 8 and then plaiting groups of 3, the the whole process took about 12 hours. I really like the effect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    I've just finished making a plaid with some of the Old Stewart I recently had woven matched to Wilsons of Bannockburn’s 1819 setting, including a broad selvedge mark. Traditionally, a Day/Laird's plaid is fringed. The most usual method of making the fringe is the perl (twist together) two small bunches of threads which are usualy secured with an overhand know. But, in some early 19th century examples the individual tassels are plaited.



    In this example of double-width cloth there are 96 plaits each end. Allowing for striping out 7 inches of weft threads each end, separating the threads into groups of 8 and then plaiting groups of 3, the the whole process took about 12 hours. I really like the effect.



    Beautifully done. Quite handsome !

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    “What a difference a day makes” 😉
    ( personally, I wouldn’t have the patience. Did your fingers, or eyes, hurt worse? 😉)
    waulk softly and carry a big schtick

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhockin View Post
    “What a difference a day makes” 😉
    ( personally, I wouldn’t have the patience. Did your fingers, or eyes, hurt worse? 😉)
    Probably eyes but it was a close run thing.

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