What to do with your Tartan after you design one.

**Splash_4** · 27th January 10, 11:42 AM

That is way cool Steve, and it was great to see our curmudgeon with the requisite pipe and coffee mug!

**Geoff Withnell** · 27th January 10, 07:49 PM

Steve,
A beautiful tartan. What software did you use in designing it.

Geoff Withnell

**Steve Ashton** · 27th January 10, 09:23 PM

Geoff, In the video I am looking at the software at Gaelic Themes.
But I did most of the work on graph paper.
I already knew what color yarns I wanted and from what weaver so it was just a matter of getting the proportions right.
Then to get the thread count correct so the Sett size would be what I wanted.
BTW the Sett size is a bit large at 7.5" when woven in 16oz but that will make a perfect 2.5" Box Pleat if I want to do one and nice deep knife pleats for good swish.
I think with six colors and this many lines it would have been too busy if done in a smaller Sett size.