Ok, I love me some recycled neckties! So I’ve taken a moment from sewing up little necktie purses to share this nifty scarf from CraftStylish.
I won’t give it all away here, but the gist is that you’ll need 8 gutted neckties. (Gutting them is when you slice open the back seam with a seam ripper and remove the stiff stuff that give the tie it’s body.) You cut them into odd rectangles, piece them together, and then cut out your scarf shape. They backed the scarf with a new piece of silk (I think I’d use some flannel to make it cozy- buy hey, I live in Ohio.) Check out the step-by-steps on the site if you need precise directions.
What a fun way to jazz up a plain jacket or cardigan… and maybe keep memories of dad or granddad close to you!
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13. January 2010 at 1:22 pm
HI,
I AM BARB AND LOOKING FOR A CRAFT DONE WITH MEN’S TIES.. IT WILL BE A HANGING ANGEL .. I SAW IT MANY YEARS AGO AND NOW AT THE AGE OF 66 I LIKE TO GET SOME OF THESE DONE… I SHOULD OF TOOK IT FROM THE BOOK MANY YEARS AGO THAT I SAW IT IN … CAN’T EVEN REMEMBER THE BOOK OR MAGAZINE I SAW IT IN…HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME…. THANKS
13. January 2010 at 1:25 pm
HI,
THE SCARF LOOKS GREAT , WHAT’A IDEA. I GUESS THEY MAY BE RECYCLED INTO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING…KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP… I LIKE TO DO CRAFTS
13. January 2010 at 3:38 pm
Barb- thanks so much for the comments! I looked around and found this necktie craft that looks like an angel: http://bluebonnetvillage.com/tieangel.htm
Is this what you’re looking for? Happy to help any way I can!