22nd Annual Texas Scottish Festival

[Morris at Heathfield]

Lassies Galore! ...and a handful of laddies as well.



Hmm.... That fifer looks familiar. Now, where have I seen him before?



"I can tell that we are gonna be friends."



It's getting dark now, and my camera's flash is only illuminating the heads of the people directly in front of me.

[Morris at Heathfield]

Kilts! Walking sticks! ....



Dancing into the night. Actually, they finished soon after I took this picture. I had a Scottish meat pie or some such (beef & oatmeal inside a pie crust), then headed out, cutting through the Glenfinnan tent, where "Fiddle Faddle" was playing, on my way out.

[Morris at Heathfield]

And now, for those who have followed along this far:



See this? Last week I visited some fabric outlets in Dallas, and this little gem caught my eye. It's 100% wool (albeit not worsted), 60 inches wide and a little over 4 yards long. It cost $6 a yard. I'm not certain what weight it is, though. The sticker isn't really necessary, as it's quite obvious which side is the face and which is not. I thought it was just some generic tartan, but I've come to the realization that it could easily be interpreted as a weathered Argyll District/Campbell of Cawdor. I'm not sure exactly what I want to do with it yet, but without doing any cutting or sewing, it ought to work fine as a belted plaid. Too bad it's summer and I live in Texas.

I've tried it on a few times, but I haven't figured out the best way to arrange the plaid. Here's one attempt:



And from the back:

[Cynthia]

Goodness! I nominate you as the official D/FW events photographer! Great thread... thanks so much for taking these and posting them for us

I've been dying to hit the fabric district for a while... I've had to put my sewing on hold for a little while though since it's not in the budget for it. Good luck deciding what to do with your find!