A New Tartan Design - Comments?

**Standard** · 2nd August 09, 10:21 AM

I think it looks good. Personally I think a thin yellow line of 2 threads or so down the green on each side of the blue stripe would look nice but it looks good the way you have it. The muted colours are a nice touch too.

**Morgan of Seattle** · 2nd August 09, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Standard

I think it looks good. Personally I think a thin yellow line of 2 threads or so down the green on each side of the blue stripe would look nice but it looks good the way you have it. The muted colours are a nice touch too.

Thanks! I agree that a yellow stripe there would look nice, but I can't do that because the tartan is in honor of my Dad. He would never stand for anything with a yellow stripe in it.

**Standard** · 3rd August 09, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Morgan of Seattle

Thanks! I agree that a yellow stripe there would look nice, but I can't do that because the tartan is in honor of my Dad. He would never stand for anything with a yellow stripe in it.

So be it. It will certainly be an honour toward him, it is a very nice looking tartan indeed. Wear it with pride!

**The Thing** · 3rd August 09, 11:19 AM

Lovely looking Tartan, that would be a very nice tribute to have for the man.
What about a blue Stripe for Scotland...?

**MacKay71 Wife** · 3rd August 09, 11:29 AM

I think you've done an excellent job creating this tartan, and what a fantastic way to honor your dad!
I personally love the muted and ancient look of this - I would leave it alone! Others have suggested that you make something bold in it - if you do, I would make the blue stripe OR the red stripe richer. (Again, just a personal opinion!

) Sometimes when you start trying to tweak something, you lose what you were going for! I quilt and this is something I always have to be careful with - STOP when it looks right!