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| theoanne |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 6:11:05 PM
Last year I got the great idea to make DH and I matching flannel shirts out of his families Tartan plaid. Our last name is Wilson and the family book says the Wilson's were from the Gunn clan We have a book that has a picture of the plaid I have been to many sites but can't find anything close. It seems there are several interpertations of the Gunn tartan. It is a predominintly green backround with 4 black plaid stipes crossed with a thread of red.
Anyone know a good site for this type thing? Since it is Christmas colors I thought it would be a good gift. Help me find the flannel if you can.
The last husband was Irish decent (McDermott) and so I have made my sons many shirts, boxers, PJ pants from the black watch plaid. It is easy to find. My oldest, Sean, even had me make him a kilt to wear to his senior prom. It was great!
Let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks
Teddie |
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| theoanne |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 5:51:24 PM
Thanks for the ideas. I have been looking for the plaid I described above everywhere. Of course I started cheap and even after season but no luck. I really do not want wool as it would be to hot for GA. It does get cold enogh for a flannel shirt however.
Sunshine, The Mdermott's were part of the Campell of Argyle clan at one point so that was the tartan they used.
Aunt George thanks for your site I will go look there. There seem to be lots of variations in the interpretations. Although I have found the Gunn name I can never seem to find the tartan pictured in the family history.
Thanks for your help.
Teddie |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 09:11:31 AM
to aunt george hey maybe I am related to your husband grandmother. My fathers family came from the south I think kentucky not sure as my parents divorsed when I was younger than 4.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| katiedid |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 09:09:24 AM
Post Script:
Most scottish sites that sell tartan plaid fabrics only sell the real heavy 100% wool, for making kilts, dresses, plaids etc... For cotton flannel, check out walmart, my local store has a bunch of plaid flannel for a buck a yard!
Kate |
| katiedid |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 09:06:27 AM
I have a couple of kilts, one is the kilt for out bagpipe band, I think it is the Barclay... I have some Blackwatch plaid, which is just the stand-by, you know.
There are usually a couple different color schemes on the same tartan, there can be ancient and modern, and a hunting plaid which is muted colors to blend in with nature etc...
My advice is to find out what your family tartan or tartans are, then go to a regular fabric store and see if you can find something close.
Otherwise you could be paying up to $30 a yard from a mail order tartan store!
Kate |
| Aunt George |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 05:15:42 AM
Here is an online storefront for tartan plaid fabrics with a tartan finder. Hope this helps.....kind of expensive fabric!
http://www.tartanstore.net/materialfinder.html?id=rQRnJiw5
They have the Gunn clan in ancient and modern patterns, The Wilson clan and my mother's clan...the Duncans. My grandmother was a Wilson. My husband's grandmother was a Campbell.
Aunt George
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
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| rabbithorns |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 10:34:58 PM
Don't remember the name of it, but there is a British Isles store in Old Sacramento a part of Sacramento, California. They have every tartan in ready made items and I think they have fabric also. If you can get a merchant's guide to Old Sac., you could probably figure out who they are call them.
http://www.rabbithorns.etsy.com |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 6:21:07 PM
I don't know a site but I do know that there are places in england/ scotland/Ireland that make tartans but htey can be very expensive I am from the campbell clan and looked into a girl tartan traditional dress costume over 1000.00 so I did not do it. Black watch is the Campbell clan just curious as to why you used that for McDermott.
try here
http://www.houseoftartan.co.uk/scottish/dir2.asp?secid=77&subsecid=193
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/
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