****PLEASE SEE RESERVATION SECTION OF MY SHOP TO PURCHASE YOUR DELIVERY DATE**** Did your father or grandfather wear neckties that you have been holding on to all these years? You can have a table runner made from your dad's ties to display during holiday gatherings or even year around. This table runner pictured finished at 100x18" and could easily be displayed on a table up to 8 ft in length. The quilted runner is made with your choice of background fabric and high muslin backing. The ties are randomly placed and machine appliqued into place then the table runner is quilted with evenly spaced lines to allow the ties to remain the focus of the piece. Dry cleaning is recommended to avoid any colors running and to preserve the ties vibrancy over the years. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the listed price is required. Please purchase a reservation listing for your required delivery date. Balance is due before shipping. Delays up to 2 weeks will be expected for changes in fabric or size choices. Other sizes are available as well as fabric choices. Message me directly for more information.
Now that most of our husbands are retired or don't wear ties any more, we're left with a bunch that we don't use.
Find out how to make a beautiful keepsake cushion using men’s neckties in this simple step-by-step tutorial.
A Super Simple Quilt to Make! This memory quilt is made of woven neckties and will be perfect for showcasing the favorite ties of that man in your life. It will be a great gift for Father’s Day, his Birthday or at Christmas. It’s also a wonderful way to honor the memory of your Dad, …
**All my Christmas slots are full. Orders placed now will arrive in February. Please see my shop announcements for current production time..** *This is a made to order item from clothing you send to me! **This listing is an ADD ON and must be purchased with another memory animal/pillow in my shop.** Add an adorable hair bow, bow tie or necktie to your memory bear made from a tie you send to me. This add on must be purchased and made at the same time as your memory bear so I ensure a proper fit. Bow tie, neck tie and hair bows are sewn together and attached to the bear with hot glue and a few hand stitches. If you would like a fully removable tie, please message me for options. These are not recommended for young children. Please message me with any questions. I'm happy to help! :)
Looking for a memory quilt project? A men's ties quilt is a perfect way to memorialise the men in your family. This tutorial shows you how to prepare the ties, and how to make your quilt right up to finishing it off with your binding.
This post will show you how to prepare a silk tie for quilting. I always open up my ties instead of working with them as is (closed). Usual...
TIE PURSES, "CP" Collection These small hand bags are made out of neck ties that were given to me by my step dad, or what I c...
This is such a beautiful way to honor and cherish your loved ones. This memory pillow is a custom-made pillow with 7 of your loved one's neckties. I’ve made one for myself as a sentimental memory pillow. Every time I look at it, I think of my loved one who wore them. This would make such a wonderful gift! Made of a natural linen/cotton fabric, this 16'x16" pillow will be stitched closed. Each pillow takes 7 neckties to form the large flower. The center of the flower is a fabric covered button that will be covered with leftover tie fabric. Spot cleaning is recommended. Please send 7 neckties, Priority Mail, to insure tracking and careful handling. Please message me for address. Please allow 1-2wks for order to be completed and shipped. All leftover pieces will be returned with finished pillow. Please message me with any further questions. Thank you!
How did the MyTie Makeover Mini Bag come to be? It actually started when I discovered that crafters were repurposing neck ties. I lamented the fact that my late father's ties had all (but one) been donated several years ago, so I put a task on my "to do" list to look for a project that can be done with just a single tie. After finding some terrific looking purses made out of single ties but encountering no luck whatsoever in finding a pattern for how to make them, I put a challenge to myself to come up with my own! So here it is: a purse that's made out of ONE tie, with additional fabric of your choice for the interior lining and any pockets. What's it good for? Well, talk about versatile... make it with a long enough strap for crossbody use and it can be your perfect hands-free shopping partner. (It's actually surprisingly roomy!) Make it out of a tie with a subdued print, clip on a chain, and it's your "fancy night out" bag. Choose a whimsical tie and it'll be the most unique gift your favourite little girl has ever received! Finally, leave off the strap and it becomes a clever clutch. And because every tie is ever so slightly different, your finished bag is bound to be one of a kind! The best part is, this project won't cost an arm and a leg to make because you can always get ties for cheap — or even nothing — and you can use fun fabric remnants for the interior. Or make the lining out of a shirt worn by the same person who used to wear the tie for a complete "memory" gift. Oh and here's the bonus part — this PDF pattern features THREE (3) different variations on the theme! It's like getting three patterns in one, or two free patterns. (Note that you will be required to make custom templates to fit the tie that you're working with, but full instructions are provided as to how to do this... don't worry; it's easy.) Check out my blog for various posts about this bag (including a FREE tutorial) and for other project photos: https://esheepdesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/MyTie%20Makeover%20Mini%20Bag
Got lots of neck ties lying around? Use them to make this unique bag!
Pressing neckties to make brooches and other trashion fashions
Make One for Yourself or to Give! Honor the memory of a loved one or simply repurpose unused ties by turning them into this wonderful pillow cover. It’s also a nice retirement gift, Father’s Day gift, or a surprise to celebrate a career change. You’ll need eight to sixteen ties plus a background fabric to …
Check out these super creative upcycle ideas for ways to recycle mens ties.
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“Tie”ing up loose ends Have you ever been to a garage sale or auction and found a box full of old silk neckties? The fabric in them called to you but you didn’t know what to do with them, so you passed them by. If that memory still haunts you, go ahead and buy them...
Fall is my favorite season hands down. What's not to love? Sweatshirts. Jeans. Football. Foliage. Chili. Bonfires. Hot Cocoa. I cou...
Memory ornament made from men's neckties are a great way to memorialize your loved one. This ornament has 6 wedges. You can use 2,3, or 6 ties.
This quilt is made from neck ties. This layout is with black sashing. We can use about 20-80 ties. clothing items depending on size. The finished quilt is roughly 60 x 60" square. (5ft. X 5ft.) But there are other variations that can be done. Every quilt is custom made. Let me know your specific preferences and we will do our best to create it. Each quilt will include an embroidered dedication label on the back. Feel free to upgrade to cozy flannel or plush for an additional cost. I consider your items to be the down payment for your quilt. I know how important these items are and what they represent. Payment will be collected once the quilt is completed. I’ll send pictures throughout the process and when completed.
This listing is for one pillow made from neck ties (which you provide) of your loved one. If you're considering ordering, please take a moment to read this entire description and if you have additional questions, please contact me. I'll be happy to answer your questions. • Handmade pillow in a Dresden plate design. • Seventeen (17) ties are used to make this pillow. • 18" x 18" pillow available with or without the pillow form. • An invisible zipper is sewn into the bottom of the pillow for easy insertion of pillow form. • Center can be left blank or a name can be embroidered in center at no additional charge. • Ties are deconstructed and backed with a fusible interfacing. Pillow is made of 100% cotton. Beige has a pearlized metallic finish, all other colors have glitter. If you'd like to use a shirt of your loved one, I will send you a coupon code for a $5 discount. • If you wash ties prior to sending them to me your pillow can be washed in cold water and dried on delicate heat. Light iron if needed. If ties aren’t prewashed, please dry clean your pillow cover as ties may shrink. • Ships free by first class mail in the U.S. but can be upgraded to priority at check-out. Scraps will not be returned unless you specify such in the notes to seller and upgrade the shipping to "Return Scraps" at check-out. When mailing the ties to me, please also include a copy of your order. You will find my address and mailing instructions on your receipt. Please mail the ties to me as soon as possible so I can get the pillow back to you in a timely manner. Buyer is responsible for shipping charges to me. Process time is typically 2-3 weeks after receipt of the ties. Please read my shop policies before purchasing. By submitting an order, you agree that you accept my policies and have read the full description of this item. www.etsy.com/shop/SewYoungAtHeart?ref=hdr_shop_menu#policies 100% handmade in my smoke-free home. Thanks for visiting my shop!
My friend Renay Martin consulted with me as she started planning this quilt, as I'd made a memory quilt with ties (for a friend, shown in...
This was made with mens neck ties How friggen cool is that!!
I have had several people ask me about the Christmas stockings that I made from my grandpa's neck ties. I posted about them 2 years ago, but have had numerous requests recently for a pattern. First off - please change your settings if you are a NO REPLY COMMENTER!!! I can not respond to you if you are! If you don't know how to change it, follow this link for the instructions at Humble Quilts blog. If you aren't sure about any of this, be sure to leave your e-mail address in your comment. So, back to stockings...I don't have a pattern, and keep in mind, it's been a couple of years since I made these, so I may not remember all the details. I just figured it out, but will try to give you some instructions, and I'm happy to answer questions you may have along the way. Just keep in mind, if you ask me questions, I can not answer you if you are "No Reply"!!! (I'm frustrated with this, can you tell!?) A friend and I made a couple hundred stockings for our troops several years ago, and at that time we made a plastic template (you can use cardboard if you don't have any template plastic) of a stocking shape. Just draw a stocking shape that you like, in a size that you like. The top of mine is 8 1/2" wide and the stocking is about 15" long. It's 7" wide where the curve starts into the foot (hope that makes sense). I then traced this onto muslin, and used the muslin as foundation to sew the ties to. Roughly cut out the muslin - outside of the line - you will trim it down to the line later. For the backing, I used Christmas fabric - you could do ties on both sides if you wanted. I also sewed muslin to the back to give it more stability and to give you a finished edge at the top of the stocking - just sew the backing fabric and the muslin together (right sides together) across the top and flip over, then press the top. What takes the longest is to take apart all of the ties. I was lucky, because my husband actually did this for me! He just worked on them in the evenings in front of the TV and had them done in no time. I just keep them all in a tote, and dig through and find colors and prints that I want to use in the stockings. My gramps had a ton of ties, so I have lots to choose from. You just want to use random shapes and sizes, and piece them onto the foundation. It's done exactly like paper piecing, except you're using muslin instead of paper. You can see in the picture that I tried to use a little bigger, straighter piece at the top and the toe, but what you do is totally up to you, just make sure that you have a big enough piece to cover that section of the foundation pattern. After you have all the ties sewn onto the foundation, use scissors to cut out the stocking on the traced line. I then sewed another piece of muslin to this (sew them together along the top edge of the stocking - sew right sides together, then flip over - so you have a nice finished edge along the top). Because there are so many layers, I pinned them all together so they don't slip while sewing - stockings right sides together - and just sew 1/4" around the edge (not the top). Don't forget to sew a hanger into the side. I just used a piece of ribbon, made a loop and pinned it in with the layers. Turn it right side out and there you have it! Let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to help!
Looking for a memory quilt project? A men's ties quilt is a perfect way to memorialise the men in your family. This tutorial shows you how to prepare the ties, and how to make your quilt right up to finishing it off with your binding.
This bear is a special order keepsake bear made from neckties that have been taken apart and sewed together to make a patchwork fabric which is then constructed into a button jointed 14 " bear. He has a hand embroidered nose and plastic eyes. This is a great way to use sentimental neckties from a loved one or from a memorable time in your life. You could use your neckties or some other sentimental clothing or fabric to have one of these bears made for your own. Custom Orders take about 4-6 months to complete.
Recently I completed the most challenging project I've ever attempted. I was given several boxes of vintage neckties and asked to use them in a project. After meeting with Nancy (the ties belonged to her late father), we decided pillow covers would be a good idea. I machine appliqued the neckties to a base fabric that was reinforced with woven iron-on interfacing. I used smoke colored transparent nylon thread and a simple zig-zag. This cover is for a body pillow. It was made using whole ties (they were cut down to size). ....back view of the body pillow cover. Cover for 16" square pillow form. This cover used pre-tied or clip-on ties. ......back of square pillow. Another 16" square pillow cover. My next project will not be nearly as challenging.....at least I hope not :) I'll be working on a quilt for my bed, it's almost finished, I just need to make a few design decisions and then quilt it. Thanks for stopping by, Carolyn
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Grab a handful of men's ties because these creative projects are so inspiring, easy to make and super fashionable to use over and over again!
Here is this week's Messenger column. Tie Flowers A couple of years ago I made a handbag using some unused men’s ties. Left over from this project were a heap of the narrow ends. I decided to use them to make a flower to refresh the look of the bag. You will need: Tie ends. I used 6 but generally 5 is enough. Needle and strong thread, button or beads. Step 1: Select your ends. Try to mix up the patterns and colour values. Trim the ends to 5 cm long. Step 2: Flip all your ends to the wrong side. Check that the centre seam is intact. Re- sew this if necessary. I had 2 that needed a few stitches. Also remove any labels. If your tie ends have interfacing leave intact, this will give your petals body. Step 3: Right sides facing arrange your ends in a pleasing order. Thread your needle and knot the end. Insert the needle from the wrong side of the first end. Flip it back over to the right side and start sewing a gathering stitch along the short bottom edge of the tie. Join the next end and continue sewing. Step 4: When the last end has been joined bring the needle to the right side. Gather up your ends until they form a circle. This is easier if you are working from the right side. Take the needle to the wrong side and secure with a few backstitches. Do not cut thread. Step 5: I used a button for the centre of the flower however, as with previous weeks you could just as easily choose to use beads. Use the uncut thread to secure your button or beads. To finish: This makes quite a large flower; if you wish to wear as a brooch you will need a large brooch back. I’m off to sew mine to my bag. Back to Free Craft Projects
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