Burda Style For people who sew

Like all of our patterns, this one uses 5/8’’ seam allowances. I marked the seams that need to be machine stitched with dotted lines.

Now some definitions:

We will refer to the ‘wide end’ and ‘narrow end’ of the tie.

The ‘tipping’ is sewed to the ends of tie, to finish it. We could think of it as a facing or lining.

The ‘keeper’ is the tube behind the wide end of the tie that keeps the narrow end in place when the tie is tied around the neck.

‘Tie interfacing’ is often made of two layers of woven wool, is slightly soft and springy but also firm. It runs the length of the tie and the silk is basically folded around it and stitched together around it. Unlike other interfacings, tie interfacing isn’t glued and/or attached to the self in any way. Proper tie interfacing is not particularly easy to come by, and, depending on the width of the fabric, you need between 1 yard and 1 3/4 yard to get a 57" bias cut. It’s also not cheap (we paid $25 for a yard of imported tie interfacing). We have a few suggestions for a comparable replacement. To start with, take apart an old (preferably high quality) tie and see what’s inside. If it’s the right length and width (or bigger, then you can trim it down) you can use on old tie’s interfacing for your new tie, and skip hunting down the elusive tie interfacing AND finally find something cool to do with old ties. OR you can create a comparable replacement. A slightly stiff muslin with a soft fusible interfacing could work nicely. Perhaps try a few different things you have lying around to get a similar body to what you find inside that old tie.

All that said, cut your pattern pieces. Make sure your pattern pieces are all heading the same way on the fabric’s design.

Related Techniques

• Even Slipstitch

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