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Pressing neckties to make brooches and other trashion fashions
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Many have asked me how I did my tie-dress. Here is a tutorial on what happened to the secondhand neckties before I pinned into shape on the dummy and formed my dress top.
It does not matter if the ties are of different widths or they are slightly dirty. You will not notice this arter they have been scrunched and pressed.
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Open the tie from the back and take out all insides.
Carefully rip the labels out.
Open the neckties and iron all creases out.
Rip the lining out from both ends ofthe ties.
When all the ties are ironed open, you can try again to organize them by color. The garment will look more harmonious (and the viewer does not notice the ties so easy) if you have used only a few colors organized in a harmonious order. For example dark to light or red to violet to blue.
Fold the ties from the middle right sides facing out. Sew about 1/3 inch of the edge a straight long stitch. Do not reverse in the beginning or end, leave seamends open.
Tie the sewing thread from the other end. Scrunch the tie by pulling the under-thread. Tie a knot in both ends.
Press with loads of steam (iron hot). Use a pillowcase or pressing cloth to prevent burning the ties if your iron does not have a teflon surface.
This is what the tie looks like sewed before and after scruching. It will be about 1/3 shorter when scrunched.
Before and after steampressing with iron.
Try the color order again and adjust it if needed. After pressing the surface colors and forms will change.
Try the color order again and adjust it if needed. After pressing the surface colors and forms will change.
Now they are ready to be pinned on the dummy. Use a piece of lining underneath or pin the on a garment. After you have the desired form take the piece off the dummy and sew together by hand (duse denim thread).
Pressed neckties make also great fabric flowers and they can be adjusted to many forms because of their flexibility.
If you make the necktie-piece with lining, it can be added to different dresses/outfits with safetypins.
You can make an entire ball gown with just 60 ties and a corset! Plus fabric for the train.
Photographer: Mikko Rasila
Model: Niina Herala
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Holly B.
27 Apr 13:21
This is brilliant! Thank you x
Naomi T.
27 Apr 13:27
You are a wonder. This is one of the best and imaginative pieces of clothes I have ever seen.
Roma
27 Apr 14:00
This is the best thing ever. I saw it and was like "wow!" and then i was all "OMG TUTORIAL YES!"
Brightened up my day! x
Dolly
27 Apr 15:57
WOOOT!
The tut. is awesome!
serendipity_sarah
27 Apr 16:03
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! Very creative use of ties.
Thanks for the tutorial.
nouk
27 Apr 20:11
This is so cool!!!
I think my dad has no ties anymore in 2 weeks =P
'Gemyz
27 Apr 21:14
That dress is hands down amazing!!
i love it!! =D
Cat Morley
27 Apr 21:43
This looks absolutely amazing, it's like something Vivienne Westwood or Alexander McQueen would make and sell for thousands of pounds. Great job!
queenfairypants
27 Apr 22:27
WOW! beautiful!
Nanzaa LOW
28 Apr 05:29
wow...awesome!!!
Boebba
28 Apr 12:33
Amazing, all these little pieces of fabric...Wauw!
(cup)caketastrophe!
29 Apr 00:07
I really need a dressmakers mannequin.
Maraluce M.
29 Apr 18:10
Amazing :o
Thanks for the tut :)
natalie m.
20 May 05:21
Amazing!
merve
31 May 19:14
wowww..
god jub;)
Cuervito
28 Jun 17:52
WOW! Awesomee! *___* It looks reaaally beautiful!
Taz
02 Jul 12:12
This is gorgeous thank you so much for the idea. xx
Mia
05 Jul 17:06
This is uh-mazing!
Ceska C.
29 Jul 23:36
this looks fantabulous i love it i'll try it out soon
cinderelly
27 Oct 17:25
this is really, really beautiful!
KMOM14
21 Nov 07:10
Wow. I would never have guessed that it was made out of old ties. What a great way to refashion ugly old ties into something amazing.
Happy Place Design
14 Dec 04:11
beautiful!
Many Toppins
18 Dec 01:04
Very clever!
Ella G.
29 Dec 07:16
You rock it
Im crazy about it
is so fashion!!!
luv it
Paulette B.
01 Jan 23:13
I just found you on best of 2008. What a great idea to reuse old ties. I can see dozens of applications for this idea.
Zezerk
06 Jan 16:36
HOORAY!!!!
yummywakame
22 Jan 23:46
WOW! I'm just... gobsmacked!
Emily
17 Feb 16:08
Those are SO Christian from Project Runway. FIERCE!
Semiha Ã.
10 Apr 22:51
Great :)
Vee
10 May 08:41
LOL "just" 60 ties XD My dad had like, two haha. But i really love this tute, and that dress at the end is absolutely gooorgeous. I LOVE frills, ruffle, that kind of stuff.
CraftMeBeautiful
05 Jun 20:19
Amazing, I've been looking fofr something like this. Thanks :-)
emman s.
20 Aug 14:15
this is so beautiful and good idea
bethany t.
11 Sep 18:28
these are gorgeous! i love the flower/broach
Serpentira
12 Sep 00:23
I am seriously in love with all your projects, this one in particular. I love seeing old clothes turned into new items and you've got a wonderful eye, and hand, for that sort of thing. Awesome job! (And thanks so much for the tutorial- I need to get some ties now. :) )
Tarri
20 Nov 23:42
U-R-A Genius, I absolutely love this...very creative and oh so brilliant! I will never be able to create this.