Necktie quilts

Recycled ties quilt.

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...

My friend Renay Martin consulted with me as she started planning this quilt, as I'd made a memory quilt with ties (for a friend, shown in my book Making Memories). She took it from there and look at what she has created. It's in memory of a longtime friend, a professional mentor for her husband, a gentleman who did wear a tie almost every day (weekends too - Renay would tease him that he must have a tie for mowing the lawn). 56 of his ties were used to create this 35" x 45" quilt. Renay wove…

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

I generated this blog to keep track of all my friends/family gifts. I love all things sewing, smocking, quilting, and embroidery.

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...

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

As trends and styles change, neckties quickly go out of fashion. When they are discarded, making them into quilts is a great way to give them a second life. Quilters know that ties are made of the finest fabrics.

I have NEVER used a sewing machine in my life. But I've wanted to learn how to sew in the last 4-5 years. When my grandpa passed at 96 years old, we were

I had the opportunity to work with a local client to create three memory quilts. It was initially going to be a commission for three lap-sized quilts. We looked at various examples of projects and …

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

Cartoon Character Tie quilt

Well, It's almost February. Not sure where the month of January has gone. But it's time to look ahead. What better thing to do than to look at a few quilts. Looking at these quilts is like visiting old friends. Many of these quilts are stored and rarely get used. I pulled a few that looked appropriate for the "month of hearts". Stars Within Hearts 1994 I believe this was a Red Wagon Quilt pattern. It was made with a lot of Roberta Horton's stripes and plaids I like how the orange plaid helps…

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