Fringing a fly plaid

[Barb T]

No prob - my mom hand weaves early American coverlets and has used various knotted fringes for the edges. I figured she'd know!

Barb

[Southern Breeze]

Great article, I'll try this when I find time. THANKS.

[way2fractious]

[Happy face] At first I thought casual and traditional kiltmaking was arduous and time consuming.

[Cool with that] Then sporran making was added.

[Smiles] Kilt pins had to be searched out.

[Fun] Dying leather belts black and brown followed.

[Confused] The right shoes, the right socks and hose.

[Look sharp] Swords and dirks and knives...

[Penny-pinching] Re-tailoring tweed jackets kept me busy for a while.

[New ideas] Throw in tartan scarves with tied fringes, tartan santa hats with rabbit fur accents, tartan diaper bags for new grandchildren arriving.

Now purled fringes! Will the accessorizing never end!?

[Barb T]

It is a sore trial, isn't it?

Barb

[Peter C.]

Thanks Barb, I`ve got to try this!

I have one question Barb, which will probably sound stupid to you. Just bear in mind that I am a simple Englishman

By an overhand knot, do you mean make a loop and push the threads through so that the knot ends up against the fabric?

Peter

[bunchdescendant]

Barb-

That was so stupidly simple that it's incredible!

I had tried to do this for some time but just couldn't figure it out. The piece that I had to work from I could't do some 'de-construction' to for information. My mother would have known how to do this but she passed away some time ago. Mothers always know these things.

Thanks for enlightening us. Pardon me while I go feel stupid for a while.

Ray