Comments on: Whiptips: necktie blanket?

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:32:24 +0000

My mom has been making weavings with neckties. Check them out:
http://www.sparrowpost.net/tieweavings.html

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:34:00 +0000

Am making photo mats from ties which I then place in a black or wood frame…glad to email you a photo of one of my “Ties That Bind” creations!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:25:01 +0000

I found this really cool website that makes purses and other handbags out of ties. They are all very cute and fairly inexpensive. Check out the website at donda designs.com

By: Marija

Marija — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:32:38 +0000

How about a the Necktie-upholstered chair!!!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=16744525.msg994643#msg994643

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:03:14 +0000

I am fast becoming an expert in this field. Someone emailed me this post, saying she immediately thought of me. Please feel free to email me–I have tons of ideas. barbian7@yahoo.com

By: Shelina

Shelina — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:19:26 +0000

The former owner of this house sewed ties together like a dresden plate or sunburst pattern. It was beautiful. I don’t know if all the ties were the same size, but they must have been because it looked symmetrical. This quilt actually got me into quilting.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:40:58 +0000

I once saw a beautiful waistcoat made out of ties. I think the ties were alternating pointing up and down.

By: Edie

Edie — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:46:43 +0000

Ties are wonderful for crazy quilting, especially the silk ones. I haven’t used whole ties, since I make small things where the ties need to be cut up (I also have a bunch of tie fabric samples that I LOVE working with!), but as several people have pointed out, there are a number of ways to use the ties without cutting them up. A student in one of my crazy quilting classes used whole ties (and other fabrics) for a quilt; she made large squares and didn’t do much embroidery, and it turned out great. I have also seen a small bag (made by someone in Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild), that used the large end of the tie as the purse flap. Very cute! Anyway, looks like there are plenty of ideas for you!

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:25:57 +0000

Ties would be great in a quilt/throw/blanket.

After working with ties in a skirt, I would suggest that you use some sort of iron on interfacing on them since they are cut on the bias and sewing a long bias cut seam can get a bit “strechy.”

By: colleen

colleen — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:07:47 +0000

Hi. I know a blanket would probably be best but Kaffe Fassett has a covered ottoman he made out of strips of fabrics in “Passionate Patchwork”. Although he uses fabric strips, he writes that he was inspired by one he saw in New York made from men’s neckties. It was really beautiful!