Tartan Caledonia

Tartan Caledonia We have team to to start a new bussiness The Engraved Thread.

THE ENGRAVED THREAD - husband and wife team Ashleigh Slater BDes (Hons), MA - Tartan Designer, Weaver - Helen Slater - digital mixed-media artist, laser engraving and photography. Tartan Caledonia creates tartan designs for families, schools, care homes, charities and companies alike. Services include running tartan workshops and weaving demonstrations within Scotland all designs can be sent for kilt and lightweight tartan cloth manufacture.

🏴 DESIGN YOUR OWN TARTAN – ONLINE MASTERCLASS6 hours of live one-to-one tuition for £100.No travel. No accommodation. Ju...
09/08/2026

🏴 DESIGN YOUR OWN TARTAN – ONLINE MASTERCLASS

6 hours of live one-to-one tuition for £100.

No travel. No accommodation. Just creative tartan design from home.

💻 Two 3-hour Zoom sessions
🎨 Create and develop your own tartan
🧵 Weaver-friendly support available
🏴 Finished design ready for registration

Now LIVE on CraftCourses: https://www.craftcourses.com/courses/tartan-design-digital-e-course

CraftCourses

09/08/2026

https://www.craftcourses.com/courses/tartan-design-digital-e-course - 🏴 NEW COURSE NOW LIVE! 🏴

DESIGN YOUR OWN TARTAN – ONLINE MASTERCLASS

With the cost of travel, accommodation and everyday living continuing to hit everyone’s pockets — and tariffs adding even more pressure to costs — we’ve decided to do something a little different…

💻 We’re taking our Tartan Design Masterclass ONLINE!

For just £100, you’ll receive:

✨ 6 hours of live tuition
✨ Two 3-hour Zoom sessions
✨ Guided one-to-one tartan design tuition
✨ Learn how to develop colour, structure and your own tartan sett
✨ Digital visualisation of your design
✨ Continued support while your tartan is finalised
✨ Logo/identity development where required
✨ Support for weavers wanting to take their design into cloth
✨ A finished tartan design ready to submit for official registration

And because it’s online…

🚗 No travelling
🏨 No accommodation costs
⛽ No fuel costs
📍 Join us from wherever you are

You can learn, design and create your own tartan from home while still receiving the same personal tuition and professional design guidance.

Whether you want to create a tartan for your family, wedding, anniversary, business, organisation or simply because you’ve always wanted to design one, this is your chance.

You don’t need previous tartan design experience — just a computer, internet connection and an idea.

£100 • 6 HOURS • LIVE ONLINE TUITION

We wanted to make specialist tartan design tuition genuinely accessible without people having to spend hundreds more getting here.

🏴 Your story. Your colours. Your tartan.

Bookings are now LIVE on CraftCourses.

✨ Coming Soon… ✨Still in the prototype phase, but something exciting is taking shape.A new collection of mixed-media tot...
27/07/2026

✨ Coming Soon… ✨

Still in the prototype phase, but something exciting is taking shape.

A new collection of mixed-media tote bags, inspired by the landscapes, colours and stories of Blairgowrie. Each design combines original photography with layered artistic textures to create a piece that’s as practical as it is unique.

The next step? Bringing the prototypes to life and finding the perfect stockist to share them with you.

Watch this space—there’s much more to come. 🎒🩵

Garden day & chill
16/07/2026

Garden day & chill

🌹 Breaking News: The tartan has been abandoned for the day… and the roses have staged a full takeover of the garden.No t...
16/07/2026

🌹 Breaking News: The tartan has been abandoned for the day… and the roses have staged a full takeover of the garden.

No thread counts. No colour cards. No emails. No CAD files. Just sunshine, a cup of coffee, and an ongoing debate about whether we actually grow roses… or whether the roses now own us.

Yes, it’s roses again. We know. At this point they’re practically employees.

The lavender is doing its best impression of a five-star spa, the hebes are quietly getting on with life without demanding attention, and somewhere in the distance the computer is wondering why it has been ghosted.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is absolutely nothing… except admire the flowers, listen to the bees, and pretend you can’t hear the inbox calling your name.

Normal tartan service will resume shortly… assuming the roses don’t negotiate a permanent extension to the weekend. 🌹🐝☀️

There’s still time to join my 3-day one-to-one Tartan Design & Weaving Course, starting 4th August.Design your own tarta...
13/07/2026

There’s still time to join my 3-day one-to-one Tartan Design & Weaving Course, starting 4th August.

Design your own tartan, weave it on the loom, and take home your finished sample.

📍 Blairgowrie, Perthshire
📅 4th–6th August

Book now or drop me a message for more information.

A bit of a creative weekend at Safe. Precise. Trusted. .ritual.tattoo Tattoo Studio with Sam.I added another one of my w...
13/07/2026

A bit of a creative weekend at Safe. Precise. Trusted. .ritual.tattoo Tattoo Studio with Sam.

I added another one of my wife’s original designs to my arm, and while we were chatting it got us thinking…

What if her artwork wasn’t just for the wall?

She’s always creating original drawings, but rather than seeing them become another print or another piece of paper tucked away in a portfolio, we’re wondering if they might have a second life as tattoo designs.

Would you buy original tattoo flash inspired by her artwork?

We’re not talking about AI or stock designs—just hand-drawn, original pieces that people could take to their own tattoo artist and make their own.

We’re genuinely interested to hear what you think. Is this something you’d like to see? What styles would catch your eye?

Your comments and honest feedback would really help us decide whether to take the next step.

Our wedding roses are blooming once again. 🌹Every summer they return, filling the garden with colour, fragrance and memo...
10/07/2026

Our wedding roses are blooming once again. 🌹

Every summer they return, filling the garden with colour, fragrance and memories. It’s hard to believe that this September we’ll celebrate two years of marriage. Time has a wonderful way of slipping by, yet each new season reminds us of where our journey began.

Roses have long symbolised love, devotion and beauty, and every bloom feels like another chapter in our story together. Through sunshine and rain, they return stronger each year—just as love grows deeper with time.

In Norse mythology, flowers and nature were sacred reminders that life moves in cycles. While the mighty Yggdrasil, the World Tree, bound together the Nine Realms, every changing season spoke of renewal, resilience and hope. Even after the longest winter, life always returned.

Our little garden has become our own reminder of that truth. Every summer the roses bloom again, quietly telling us that love, like nature, is nurtured through patience, kindness and shared moments.

Here’s to many more summers, many more roses, and many more seasons together.

🌹❤️

🧶 Another busy day in the weaving studio! ☀️The looms are dressed, the yarns are ready, the fans are working overtime, a...
10/07/2026

🧶 Another busy day in the weaving studio! ☀️

The looms are dressed, the yarns are ready, the fans are working overtime, and another day of weaving is in full swing! There’s something special about spending a summer’s day creating cloth by hand in a relaxed, friendly studio.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, now is the perfect time. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to build your textile skills, my one-to-one classes are designed to be enjoyable, creative, and at your own pace.

✨ July dates are still available, so why not treat yourself to a day (or more!) of learning a traditional craft in a welcoming environment?

📍 Blairgowrie, Perthshire
🧵 All materials provided
🎓 One-to-one tuition
📅 Book your July place today!

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2 Forest Way
Blairgowrie
PH106SS

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