Quilt made from old ties

Double D’s mom made these ties for him when he was in high school. They dressed up for game days, assemblies, and other events so he wore a tie on those days. Now, when he does wear a tie, i…

Renay Martin has been sewing since she made her first Barbie doll dress on Good Friday in third grade. Now she designs sophisticated and a...

So many non-sewers contact me in frustration because they have ruined their treasured ties. When I first wrote the instructions to make a quilt from neckties I was writing for people who have sewi…

Mens Ties Kept For Good Memories And Well Used In This Fancy Fans Quilt. Mens ties often have amazing fabric and colors. Fabric scraps are put to good use and some are made into really lovely quilt…

I don't think this quilt is made of men's ties, but it could have been. I love the yellow and gray ties.

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). Usual...

Last weekend I had ties on my mind with the creation of a recycled tie dress for my Divine Little Miss M. So, what to do with old ties? You'll find in this article 33 projects to inspire you and gives you some ideas to upcycled old ties you can have at home.

UPDATE: There has been some confusion about washing the ties. When I originally wrote this post I was showing another quilt maker how I made quick quilts for homeless men. Homeless men don’…

Made these quilts out of Dad's ties and a shirt. Shirts were supplemented by cotton fabrics and shirting material that looked appropriate for men's dress shirts.

Now that most of our husbands are retired or don't wear ties any more, we're left with a bunch that we don't use.

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). Usual...

Necktie Quilt

Created this necktie wall hanging from my late husbands ties

Made with a dear friend’s father’s ties.