CraftyPod #79: Crafting with Neckties

by Sister-Diane on October 24, 2008

Fabulous necktie bag by Devore Jones Designs.

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!

In this show:

- Crafting with neckties: it’s addictive! Here’s why…

- Where to find ties, and what to do with them.

- Lots of fun necktie project ideas.

- Even a little necktie history, just for fun.

Necktie Linkies:

- Check out Artful Ties, a blog about necktie projects.

- Here’s a little treatise on making a necktie quilt, from LoveToKnow.com.

- An absolutely stunning necktie quilt.

- Lee did a great roundup of necktie projects on Threadbanger.

- Here’s a tutorial for the necktie rosette.

- Rick Rack Ruby makes some stunning necktie bags, like this one, this one, and this one.

- Here’s a great tutorial for the classic necktie skirt.

- You must see this gorgeous necktie dress on Kira’s blog!

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Tags: necktie, recycled

mimi k

This was fun to listen to! I have used ties for some of my doll costuming. Since ties are already cut on a bias, they make excellent piping and bias tape. I guess that using piping probably qualifies for more intermediate or advanced sewing, but the you can go some great places with it! And the hard part- getting your fabric cut on a bias- is already done :-)

betz

Here's another tie-torial for you!
http://blog.betzwhite.com/2008/09/two-tie-sling...

Kira

My brother used to work at Goodwill, and gave a large trashbag of ties to his (then) girlfriend, who made herself an entire dress out of the ties for a formal event. It was quite an elegent dress.
I know I can find a picture somewhere...Check back at my blog. I'll post it there when/if I find it.

Chris

me again! I listened to your previous podcast, about publishing your own craft book, for the third time this morning, and it really made me smile when I was at the bookstore today. Because your guest on that podcast (I'm sorry I forgot her name right now) talked about how there is a huge inventory of knitting and sewing titles on the market right now. And I was looking for the mixed media mania book you recently reviewed here, and when I got to the crafts section, there was one column of shelves about paper arts and jewelry. And four columns of shelves on knitting, crochet, and sewing. I love those, too. But it was a direct example of exactly that your guest talked about!

Chris

I'm really looking forward to this. Earlier I asked my brother and everyone else I know who has had to wear ties in the past to give me all their ties. I also asked my thrift-store frequenting friend to look for them whenever she goes. I was inspired by your craftstylish turtorials.

Cathe

My dad's retired...I bet he'd never miss his old ties if I stole them one...by...one...though my husband's ties are much more fun (bugs bunny, trombones, etc). Hmmm, the possibilities.

Kirsty Hall

How inspiring. I'm shitty at sewing but it made me want to have a go at the skirt. I'm still a bit scared though.

iHanna

Maybe this is the spark I need to reach under my bed and get out that huge bag of dad's old ties?!! :-)