DIY Necktie Craft Ideas

The best ideas from craft old necktie make you still look fashionable. Free!

Find simple sewing and craft projects made from old neckties.

Stuffed Rattlesnake Toy: Beginners can handle this simple toy sewing project, he sells her rattlesnakes. She stuffs a single tie with poly filler, glues the opening shut, and then adds button eyes, a ribbon tongue and a “rattler,” usually a plastic bottle filled with beans.

Miniskirt : A necktie’s flared shape makes a natural building block for a miniskirt. He creates these with simple vertical stitches. Sewing with neckties has become I used to buy them from thrift stores, Unique Projects - DIY Candy and Top Refashioned Necktie Craft Projects.

Area Rug and Matching Stool : This winning combination was created and professional, I first got interested in making things out of old ties after I inherited 198 of them from my great aunt, She uses a thick felt backing for her necktie rugs because it’s easy to sew and adds a cushion. She also makes the folding camp stool herself using materials from a big!box store, including an in:expensive painter’s drop cloth for the base fabric of the seat. Men's Necktie Sewing Ideas - Gifts and Fashion are fashionable.

Clutch Purse : This funky clutch crafted requires some sewing skill but pays off in wow factor. You can use one necktie or two, depending on whether you want both the body and the flap to be made from the same tie fabric. The ties must be cut apart and re sewn together for width, pressed to some medium weight interfacing and lined. Using the pointed tie end as the flap, Johnson adds a magnetic snap for the closure. Top Refashioned Necktie Craft Projects are amazing here.

Mini Purse :Makes these simple mini purses entirely from neckties or from a single necktie and a coordinating fabric, as shown. Using a paper pattern, she cuts a large square for the purse body and a smaller square for the flap then she lines and stitches together, sewing on a shoulder strap of cotton cord. He recommend using iron on interfacing to stiffen tie fabric for sewing projects, as neckties are constructed on the bias and tend to stretch.

Cocktail Dress : Creating a cocktail dress entirely of neckties will take some time, but your ensemble will be a guaranteed conversation starter.

Key Chain : She uses the skinny ends of old ties to make brightly colored key chains. After cutting off the ends, she double folds them and back stitches in a split key ring from a craft store with her sewing machine. The final product is about three and a half inches long.

Wristlet : This two pocket wristlet wallet sewn is just big enough for a smart phone plus credit cards an ideal solution for evenings out. The tie is simply folded over and stitched; the tie lining becomes the purse lining and the skinny end becomes the strap. The purse is completed with a snap and a ring from a craft store. Anderson sews hers with a machine, but it’s also easily accomplished by hand. Ideas for Silk Necktie Crafts are best.

Obi Belt : This simple but elegant obi belt is a visually compelling way to use two complementary men’s neckties. The belt wraps around the back and ties in the front, and includes a small pocket for cash or keys.

Headband : This chic headband was crafted from two old neckties . Take about 15 inches from the narrow end of two neckties, lay the pieces side by side (crossing them halfway), and join with any decorative stitch you like. Sew elastic to the ends and then cover by wrapping the ends with hot glued ribbon. You have an eye-catching hair accessory, easy for beginners and doable in 30 minutes.