Frugal flashes

[Kilted in Maine]

Jay,

I was thinking about these flashes, remembered some earlier posts and had an idea.

How about "combining" these two methods:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/w...433/index.html

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...009/index.html


I was thinking if you used the cotton strapping for the body of the tie and only made small (3" or so) ends out of fabric that are wrapped, sewn onto the ends of the cotton strapping and frayed.

If I had a sewing machine would try it myself and may try and get one to see what I can come up with.

Just a thought...

Stefan

[James MacMillan]

Jay,

I was thinking about these flashes, remembered some earlier posts and had an idea.

How about "combining" these two methods:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/w...433/index.html

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...009/index.html


I was thinking if you used the cotton strapping for the body of the tie and only made small (3" or so) ends out of fabric that are wrapped, sewn onto the ends of the cotton strapping and frayed.

If I had a sewing machine would try it myself and may try and get one to see what I can come up with.

Just a thought...

Stefan

In my experimentation with the hose straps that I have. The key to these new ones is the softness and the small stretchiness of the strap itself. There needs to be a little give in the strap, so that when your leg moves, they give a little. I have not tried making a long strap out of left over fabric yet, but undoubtedly will in the future.

So far, in a few days use, I find the knitted version that I describe above to be very comfortable. I still have many tartan flashes that have elastic bands, and the trick to the elastic is to ensure that they are not too tight. With my big calves - very few elastics are big enough, when recieved and have had to be replaced. Velcro is good, if the elastic is long enough.

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