Quilt made from ties

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

Well, the tie quilt is almost finished. (finally) I am stitching the binding, sleeve and label, and then I will be taking this quilt to my brother later this week. So, some thoughts and facts behind this quilt. A year ago (June 27, 2011) my brothers partner, David passed away. David was a pulmonary specialist in the Bay Area, and also an accomplished cello player. The bag full of ties were David's. My brother (Dan, he does have a name after all) asked me to make a quilt out of the ties, and…

Memory Tie Quilt

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.

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 …

Renay Martin has been sewing since she made her first Barbie doll dress on Good Friday in third grade. Now she designs sophisticated and a...

I kept my July goals short and sweet. 1. I wanted to finish my Puss in the Corner quilt. Done! 2. I wanted to decide on a plan for the tie challenge. Sort of done. I’ve started anyway! What e…

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...

Last weekend I had ties on my mind with the creation of a recycled tie dress for my Divine Little Miss M. So, what to do with old ties? You'll find in this article 33 projects to inspire you and gives you some ideas to upcycled old ties you can have at home.

Double D’s mom made these ties for him when he was in high school. They dressed up for game days, assemblies, and other events so he wore a tie on those days. Now, when he does wear a tie, 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…

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’…

Tie Quilt made of men neck ties

Necktie Quilt

I haven’t forgotten this project….though I have tried. Every now and then, it yells at me from under a pile of stuff in the sewing room. I liked where this was headed, but I knew if I d…