Silk tie quilts ideas

Ideas and projects for using mens ties in quilts, including tips on how to prepare and sew silk ties. #quilt #quilter #quilting #mensties #tiequilt #scrapdash

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...

The Aotearoa which is the national quilting body of New Zealand held a green challenge. These were displayed at this exhibtion. Massive res...

For Father's Day, how about a show of quilts made from shirts and ties? We love the idea of making something new, useful and beautiful from ...

The first picture is a postcard showing a detail of an old crazy quilt that was photographed during the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project in 1978. The project was conducted by the American Folklife Center, in cooperation with the National Park Service. In 1985, I read the book Crazy Quilts by Penny McMorris and was inspired to make my own crazy quilt using neckties. At that time it was possible to find many fancy wide ties for cheap prices in thrift stores. Many of the ties of the 1970s…

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I made this quilt for my sister in law. It’s a gift for her Dad, who turns 60 this year. Each square is a swatch of silk cloth used for neckties. She sent me her collection of swatches and requested a simple quilt with a black background. I used Kona black for the sashing, and cut the squares at 4 [...]

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). Usually the ties I get are from people who have passed away and the ties themselves hold a great deal of sentimental value. I believe that it is best to get the maximum amount of fabric out of each tie, so opening them up yields way more fabric for your project... First of all, I always wash the ties I will be working with. Wash a silk tie?!? I just throw them…