Tie flowers

Here you find a collection of great repurposing ideas to turn old neckties into new, fresh, and beautiful new items.

DIY memory crafts make a great way to convert family memorabilia into art or practical objects and to get heirlooms out of boxes and into our living spaces.

Here is this week's Messenger column. Tie Flowers A couple of years ago I made a handbag using some unused men’s ties. Left over from this project were a heap of the narrow ends. I decided to use them to make a flower to refresh the look of the bag. You will need: Tie ends. I used 6 but generally 5 is enough. Needle and strong thread, button or beads. Step 1: Select your ends. Try to mix up the patterns and colour values. Trim the ends to 5 cm long. Step 2: Flip all your ends to the wrong…

The styles of Neckties comes and goes pretty quickly. Many men have a ton of extra ties in their closet that they don't even wear. Why not put the extra ties to good use? I am going to show you 13 Cool Crafts made with Neckties. All of the necktie crafts shown here will have tutorials so that you too can make these crafts. I will not show you something that you can't make for yourself. Whether you want a necktie purse or a necktie coffee cozy.... you will find your necktie crafts here. So…

I finally got started on my granddaughters necktie skirt. I've got about 8 hand sewn together, but still need to work a lot on it. But I'm o...

A New Twist on the Old Necktie!: I love pinterest!!! But then again who doesn't? About a year and a half ago, pinterest served as my inspiration for my creative neckties. I was scrolling down the page one night, when I accidently bumped into a similar necktie and thought it was pre…

This is a guide about making a mens silk tie rose pin. Using a tie in your choice of color, you can make this lovely pin for your lapel or purse.

This is a guide about making a mens silk tie rose pin. Using a tie in your choice of color, you can make this lovely pin for your lapel or purse.