Necktie quilt

UPDATE: There has been some confusion about washing the ties. When I originally wrote this post I was showing another quilt maker how I made quick quilts for homeless men. Homeless men don’…

Tutorials - this is how I make my ties quilt - First I wash my ties, than take them apart. I use muslin as foundation, here I cut them 10.5 . I also use light iron on stabilizer, the one with glue only on one side. I chose red a my middle color, so, I start with a red tie making sure I have the right length before I

So many non-sewers contact me in frustration because they have ruined their treasured ties. When I first wrote the instructions to make a quilt from neckties I was writing for people who have sewi…

Links and Resources - Have no words to describe this Tie Quilt .. Simply beautiful - Traveling the internet, I found the explanations about this quilt right here in the forum, I love spending time doing quilt and I loved it. I hope you enjoy this tip and step by step.. Directions Tie Quilt

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...

Memory Tie Quilt

Mens Ties Kept For Good Memories And Well Used In This Fancy Fans Quilt. Mens ties often have amazing fabric and colors. Fabric scraps are put to good use and some are made into really lovely quilt…

I don't think this quilt is made of men's ties, but it could have been. I love the yellow and gray ties.

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 …

In this post, I start the process of making a crazy quilt square.

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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…

Check out these fun necktie crafts! Lots of creative ways to reuse old neck ties and turn them into handmade gifts for Father's Day.

Moon Shadows 2 quilt by Anne Joule, made by hand from men's silk neckties. Auckland Quilt Guild. 2015 Festival of Quilt. Photo by Don't Wait to Create.

Wondering what to do with old neckties? Upcycle neckties to make a necktie quilt, necktie items for your home, and many more necktie craft ideas!

Created this necktie wall hanging from my late husbands ties

Remember the tie challenge for my local guild? I got this far and stopped. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to work on it. It’s okay. Just okay. I’d like it better with abou…

Happy Fathers Day ! The silk necktie has achieved notoriety as the traditional Father's Day gift to Dad from his family. But what if Dad al...