Burda Style For people who sew
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Pressing neckties to feather shape for making brooches/fabric flowers and other tie details to your clothing.
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Scondhand ties, seam ripper, scissors, sewing machine and thread, steam iron, ironing cloth.
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Feb 24, 2012, 02.46 AMby fullthreadle
If anyone has tried this effect and want to share their pictures of their creations, I’d LOVE to see them!
Dec 17, 2010, 03.07 PMby wardrobe-cat
Absolutely stunning creation! I’ll have to try something like that. Not sure what for, but it would be fun.
Dec 15, 2010, 11.16 AMby Monjio
This is a beautiful creation! Thanks for sharing!
Aug 17, 2010, 04.16 AMby aliish
okay I’m in love with this effect, thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to use it.
Jan 2, 2010, 09.28 AMby krummel
Wonderful! Done really beautiful! So creative.
Aug 24, 2009, 02.51 PMby nini
Fantastic…great way to recycle ties. Thanks for sharing your awsome idea.
Aug 23, 2009, 04.19 PMby badkitty-1
Wow, this is great. I have a mountain of old ties that I use for bias binding but this is fantastic! xx
Aug 22, 2009, 04.19 AMby alysonvic
Love it! I think I’ll try this out by making a Gossip Girl style headband.
Aug 21, 2009, 10.09 PMby nehmah
Marvelous. Oh, I wish I had your eye for combinations. Cordially, Nehmah
May 10, 2009, 02.16 AMby alixc
Ok, hopefully you’ll be able to see my pix now. Front and back of my feathered tie capelet. I made fabric yo-yos with buttons to fill in the “flowers” and used a magnetic snap as closure. Capelet pattern was the collar from a vintage pattern I had. For next one I will round the corners and leave upper edge raw until all ties have been sewn on. Used a bit of hot glue to hide a few raw edges. If I’m keen and feeling neat next time I will bind raw edges with a satin bias tape first and secure overlaps with stitches rather than hot glue (bit lazy, i know).
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May 10, 2009, 01.47 AMby alixc
Love this project and made a feathered tie capelet today. I think it looks amazing and I keep squealing with delight whenever I look at it!! Thanks for such a gorgeous idea!
Feb 1, 2009, 03.55 AMby artistlarge
oh my! i really love your tutorial..it can be easily understood..you gave me great idea for a tie..thanks so much!
Nov 23, 2008, 03.46 PMby arete999
Thank you for this beautiful idea!!!
Oct 28, 2008, 04.00 PMby suze
Great effects and looks very spectacular. I am collecting ties to make a tibetan panel coat But I am going to try this as well. Thanks for the idea and the tutorial.
Suze
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Aug 23, 2009, 03.50 PMby nehmah
Please post a photo when you are done with the panel coat. This is still one of my top ten patterns. I’d love to see it made up with ties. Cordially, Nehmah
Sep 24, 2008, 01.53 AMby kailee
This is beautiful!! It’s very couture. Great job!
Sep 18, 2008, 06.52 AMby loren-rat
Awesome “How to”… Desperate to use this somewhere.. Anywhere..
Sep 11, 2008, 10.47 AMby lealei
wot a beautiful, effective way to recycle! a nice simple project too! thank u!
Aug 12, 2008, 02.27 PMby whitneyphippen
Wow! Absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try this out. xo
Jun 4, 2008, 11.01 AMby abucketfulofheather
I’ve seen a few different items of clothing made from ties before, but this is probably the only one that is genuinely stylish and beautiful. I love it, very inspirational. I might just have to start collecting ties…
May 11, 2008, 04.33 AMby jellybean
Wow! Such creative refashioning. And simply stunning effect!
May 6, 2008, 10.41 PMby maya511
what an amazing effect! thanks!
May 6, 2008, 06.37 PMby calicocouture
This is gorgeous. Great idea.
May 6, 2008, 07.26 AMby tuuls84
hauska idea :)
May 6, 2008, 07.24 AMby officebusybody
Fantastic idea with gorgeous results. Thanks for posting this how-to!
May 6, 2008, 05.22 AMby stylenanny
Incredible! Thanks for the inspiration to recycle with definite STYLE.
May 3, 2008, 09.30 AMby jj1
Thank you so much for sharing. It’s stunning.