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Sew 209 – Simple drape of tartan

Tartan wrapIt has received controversial reviews but I love the Scotland team’s Commonwealth Games uniform of bright tartan – particularly the wool wrap which was worn in so many different ways by female athletes during the opening ceremony.

The uniform inspired me to uncover an unused piece of tartan fabric that has been languishing in my studio for a decade and create this winter wrap. This piece of fabric is about 160cm wide and over two metres long, with one side longer than the other but this method works with any length or width (the shape will be different though). It is just a matter of cutting partway down the middle, securing the end of that cut by sewing a rectangle of fabric to the back, then fringing the cut edges. You just sit the wrap on your shoulders and flick the longer end over the back. You could use an old blanket to achieve the same effect.

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