Tartans

My favorite tartan is Royal Stewart.  I have a lot of ones I love but this is by far my favorite.

What is a Tartan? Tartan is a woven material, generally of wool, having stripes of different colours and varying in breadth. The arrangement of colours is alike in warp and weft - that is, in length and width - and when woven, has the appearance of being a number of squares intersected by stripes which cross each other; this is called a 'sett’.

By changing the colours; varying the width; depth; number of stripes, differencing is evolved. Tartan patterns are called "setts"; the sett being the complete pattern and a length of tartan is made by repeating the pattern or sett over and over again. The above information is from The History of Scottish Tartan & Clan Tartans.

I hope to share with you lots of tartans and a little history of them in the future.  Also any item I find for sale that has a tartan design.  Just to name a few quick ones........ Lands End has a tote bag with tartan handles and a women's plaid down vest both available now.  Williams-Sonoma has Dress Stewart tablecloths, place mats and napkins.  I'm sure there are dozens more but I happen to know of these off the top of my head. 

Just to note........this blog is not going to be just about tartans.  It will be about me, a favorite subject of mine, and all the things that interest me and hopefully also interest any followers I may have.  I will be posting about projects, family, pickin with Cass, and anything else that catches my eye.

Thanks for following.
Off to play..........

NEW NAME!

I have a new name as you can see.  Thanks Cass!  She is responsible for the name.  I love it.  I had to get tartan in there somehow.  I LOVE tartans (plaid).   So the new name is official........now if I could only change the background......lol.  I will keep trying. 

Meanwhile my new book is almost done.  The holidays have put a real crimp in my finishing it.  Really only a few small things left to do.  Hopefully everyone will love it.  Or at least tell me they do.  HINT HINT HINT!

We have our family Christmas party the Saturday before Christmas so tomorrow is the day and our family is hosting this year.  Lots of details to attend to and stuff to buy.  My daughter is in charge and has done a great job.  I am off to finish up my jobs so tomorrow will be  calmer at least until Santa arrives.

Off to work and play.......

Helen