CraftyPod #79: Crafting with Neckties

by Sister-Diane on October 24, 2008

in Oddball Crafts, Podcast


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.

- . . . And even more necktie quilts!

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