Kilt Flashes

[Rick]

You could try this pattern. It's very easy.

http://www.piping.chez-schwa.co.uk/p...s/flashes.html

Sherry

I was inspired by this idea from Sherry. After I purchased my old straight stitch Singer sewing machine at the junk store a few years ago, I purchased a new-old stock zigzag attachment for the machine. I have never had an occasion to use it until now. This device moves the fabric laterally under the needle to make the zigzag pattern, as opposed to the approach used on modern machines where the needle moves sideways. Anyhow, one can set the stitch spacing quite small and make a wide embroidered effect with this tool. I thought that a vertical stripe down the centre of the garter flashes of a contrasting colour might look good. Indeed while not traditional, it looks nice. In this way, one can pickup another colour from the kilt in the flashes.

Rick

[Sherry]

Clever! Do you realize there is special thread for machine embroidery, the look of which you might enjoy much more than regular utility thread.

Post a pic of your embellished flashes?

Sherry