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From: poet9821
Date: 05-04-2004, 11:31 PM (1 of 3)
Help!!! My boyfriend's sister is getting married June 16. She has asked me to sew 2 men's neckties. They are to be made from the same material as the flowergirls' dresses. It's a lavender rayon (I think) material. What is the easiest (and quickest way) way to do this? Can I get a pattern? I need help, as I am more of a quilter than a seamstress!!!
Kate
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From: paroper
Date: 05-05-2004, 06:33 AM (2 of 3)
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Piece of cake! There should be patterns in every pattern catalog...just find one on sale for 99 cents...they are bias cut...no problem. If you just happen to have a sewing label, when you are finished, add one to the back...like designer ties...nice touch and it gives them something to put the "tail" in.
pam
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-05-2004, 11:09 AM (3 of 3)
The secret to making a beautiful , elegant looking tie is "follow the directions " for interfacings etc,. Also MOST important is do NOT do a final press without some padding inside.. If you press a crease on the edge , your tie will look like a piece of junk... I always used a hand towel in exactly the size to fit inside and then I steam the tie and do not actually touch the iron to it..Back in the dark ages when I was married, Ex-H was a salesman, so I made him lots of ties..He wanted to be Beau Brummel .. The actual construction is easy.. Do use the label. A good tie always has one to tuck the end in for neatness..
Sew With Love
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