Tartan crafts

- Set of 10 mini tartan Christmas trees. - 2.5cm x 2cm wooden trees - genuine Scottish tartans - lightly varnished finish - rear side is left plain - Perfect for Scottish themed crafts, scrap booking or card making

Making faux feathers is a really relaxing and fun craft. In the past, I have made them out of jeans scraps from simply fraying the denim. That is when I got the idea that I could use other woven fabrics such as tartan and plaid to make the feathers with also. Tartan and plaid are both woven fabrics, it's best to use the heaver wool versions of these fabrics to make the feathers. You won't be disappointed as these fabrics make feathers in lovely colors and patterns.

Get crafty with traditional Scottish tartan. Explore these tartan craft ideas and bring a piece of Scotland into your home.

So...before Halloween I was thinking about putting a scarecrow on my front porch. I headed to the thrift store and ended up buying 4 flannel shirts. (less than $4 each!) The scarecrow never happened...but instead

It's taken me a few days to write up my 'craft fair report' - ooops :) Here's a few shots from my stall . . . I had a pretty good day at the fair - enough sales to keep me happy and people were very complementary about my dispay, so that was nice :) I was glad I took my crochet hook and some yarn to make some crochet flowers during the quieter periods - sorted! :) Well, that's one under my belt - I hope to get a couple more cancellations over the Summer, if I'm lucky! Cheerio an Drasda :)…

Fold a second circle in half and place it on the first circle then secure this half circle with a stitch. Choose another circle of tartan, fold it in half and then half again so you end up with a circle of tartan a quarter the size of the original. Repeat the action stated in 4 until the quarter circles have filled the area of the original shape, remembering to secure each one with a stitch4

TARTAN FLOWERS!!! I love them, can you tell?? This is such an easy fabric flower to make! I personally love this style as it looks great as both a fabric flower and can also be made easily with ribbon :o) All you need is: a needle and thread a large button a length of tartan 10 x 54cm a headband or clip if you'd like to use it as a hair accessory, if not you could pop a safety pin on the back and add it to a handbag or use it as a brooch. Firstly, fold your fabric in half lengthways. You can…

Plaid or tartan are traditional for Christmas. In this roundup we've gathered lots of cool DIY tutorials to make some things from these materials.

Tartan Plaid ~ Decor, Crafts, Clothes, and Vintage Reproduction goodies!

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