Red Carpet Bow Tie
Look red-carpet ready in a traditional Scottish Harris Tweed bow-tie!
Posted by Cat Morley
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You Will Need (7 things)
- Harris Tweed
- Card
- Pin(s)
- Needle & Thread
- Snap Button(s)
- Pinking Scissors
- Fabric Scissors
Steps (25 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
Start by cutting a card rectangle for your template. This should measure to the same width and height you'd like your final bow. Our one measured 6" by 2.5".
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2
Fold the tweed in half and pin the template to the top of the fabric, at the folded edge.
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3
Cut around the sides and bottom edge leaving 1/2" seam allowance.
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4
Remove the template, unfold the tweed rectangle and thread a needle.
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5
Fold the top and bottom edges in by 1/2" and pin in place. Sew a running stitch along the top and bottom edges to secure and remove the pins.
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6
Cut off any excess fabric with a pair of pinking scissors to help prevent fraying.
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7
Now fold the left and right sides in by 1/2" and pin.
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8
Fold the rectangle in half vertically and pin along the bottom.
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9
Using the needle and thread, stitch around the open edges of the rectangle.
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10
Pinch the bow in the middle and secure the bow shape with a couple of stitches.
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11
Cut a small rectangle of tweed to make the bow loop. This should measure roughly 2" x 1.5".
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12
Pin the top and bottom edges over a little.
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13
And sew the edges like before.
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14
Fold the sides of the rectangle in by 1/4" and pin.
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15
Stitch up the open edge at the back.
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16
Stitch the top and bottom edges of the rectangle together to form a loop.
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17
Place this over your bow.
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18
Measure the circumference of your neck and then cut a rectangle of tweed, 6" tall x the length of the neck plus 2" at either side.
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19
Fold the side edges over by 1/2" and pin.
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20
Sew in place.
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21
Fold the bottom and top edges in so that the meet in the middle of the rectangle and pin in place.
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22
Sew the two edges together along the middle, forming the collar for the bow-tie.
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23
Stitch a snap button to either side of the collar, making sure it's the perfect fit.
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24
Slip the bow-tie in to the middle of your collar.
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25
Try it on and you're done!