Cut Out + Keep

Skinny Tie

Look smart with a DIY skinny tie.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/skinny-tie • Posted by Cat Morley

You can use this technique for making any width of tie out of any fabric. For this project, I used a silky black fabric.<br><br> If you are a school kid, you could try sewing a slightly wrong version of your school tie to confuse your teachers.. maybe that's a bad idea, but I wish that I had tried it.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 40

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
Medium skinnytie

Description

You can use this technique for making any width of tie out of any fabric. For this project, I used a silky black fabric.<br><br> If you are a school kid, you could try sewing a slightly wrong version of your school tie to confuse your teachers.. maybe that's a bad idea, but I wish that I had tried it.

Instructions

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    Make yourself two templates, one of a large triangle (double the width you'd like your tie) and a smaller triange.

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    Draw the shapes out on to your fabric.

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    Use a ruler to extend the length of your triangles. Make the smaller half and larger half separately and draw out the triangles to a length that you are happy with.

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    Cut out the two shapes.

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    Decorate the front of the larger triangle if you want.

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    Pin up the two rough bottom edges of the larger triangle.

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    Sew along the bottom so that the edge is left nice and neat, repeat this with the smaller triangle.

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    Fold the ties in half so that the wrong side is facing the outside and pin along the sides.

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    Sew along the edges.

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    Fold in half and you're ready to face the town.