I was thinking what I could do to treat myself right now. I’ve been a good and obedient citizen during the pandemic. I knew immediately–all winter, every morning when I put on a coat and scarf to go out, I think it’s odd that I don’t have a tartan scarf. At my age. Imagine. My new scarf has been completed and it’s in the mail. I’m looking forward. Late March...
As part of the tartan registration process, we have to submit a woven sample. This requirement is intended to insure that every registered design will be woven, not remain just a design concept. We ordered our sample from Molly Manaugh. Actually, I ordered an extra for myself, just to have. I got the tartan samples tonight. The quality is very high, and it is an amazing feeling to actually see...
We have preliminary approval for the Swanstrom tartan from the Scottish Tartan Authority. Now, we need to get it woven.
Swanstrom Tartan, No. 7222, Scottish Tartan Authority.
Revised Oct. 29, 2019 to add link.
Every now and then I come across one of the more obscure texts, something a bit more varied than the standard fare of heathen history. Today, I was reading through some of the articles about the y-DNA tests that recently proved a common origin for the MacDonalds, MacDougals and related clans. I was particularly interested in getting more of the details, because the clans in question all claim...