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i love you
necktie
This is a really fun thing to make for one
(or more) of the men, boys, or even girls
in your life. I once thought there was a

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
5412" long x 312" wide (138cm x 9cm)

YARDAGE

mystique to creating a great tie, but as

it turns out, they are easy to make. And,

For the tie: 1 yd (91cm) of 44/45"

(112/114cm) cotton print

while sewing something that a man will

For the lining: 9" x 16" (23cm x 40.5cm)

piece of print or solid cotton

actually like isnt usually easy, this project is

1 yd (91cm) of 20" (51cm) light-weight

sew-in interfacing

a pretty safe bet. The fabric possibilities are

endless, including todays gorgeous cottons
or traditional silks. This project entails

SUPPLIES
Tie A, B, and C patterns
Your Sewing Box

mostly hand stitching, but dont worryits

just enough handwork to be relaxing and
not annoying. Use a 1/4"
1/4 (6mm) seam
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allowance unless the directions specify

otherwise.

STEP 1.

cut out the pieces.

Place the fabric right side down on a table, and fold up the
lower left corner just enough to fit the Tie B pattern piece
when placed on the fold. Pin the pattern on the fold, and
cut out B. Fold the same corner up enough to fit the Tie C
pattern, pin on the fold, and cut. Repeat for Tie A pattern.
CUTTING LAYOUT FOR TIE
36"

B
selvage

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sew what you love

STEP 2.

cut off the triangles.

STEP 4.

make the points.

Open up the tie pieces, and place the patterns on top. Us-

On both ends of the tie, press the tip under by 3/8" (1cm).

ing a ruler and pencil, extend the dotted diagonal lines on

Fold the diagonal edges under to form a neat point on

the fabric exactly as shown. Trim off the triangles on one

both ends and press. On the lining pieces, press the tips

side only.

under by 1/2" (13mm), and then form the points and press.

Trim o corners
ush with
diagonal lines
on patterns.

TIE

TIE

wrong side

wrong side

Press tip under 38".

Fold both edges

under to form a
neat point.

STEP 5.

sew the sides together.

With right sides together, place the lining point 1/8" (3mm)
above the tie point, and sew the sides of the lining and tie
together using a 3/8" (1cm) seam. Turn right side out and
press. Whipstitch the diagonal edges of the lining to the tie

STEP 3.

on both ends, sewing only through the lining and the folded

sew the tie.

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With right sides together, pin and sew A to B at a 90-

edges of the tie so that the stitches dont show on the front.

degree angle, and then do the same with C to B. Press

the seams open.
B
wrong side

LINING
wrong side

right side

right side

STEP 6.

shape the tie.

Press the long edges under by 3/8" (1cm). Fold the tie in half
crosswise, and insert a pin at the fold to mark the middle
of the tie. On the wide end, measure from the point up
both angled sides 23/4" (7cm). Beginning at this point, press
the side edges in, overlapping them, until you reach the
midpoint pin, pinning the layers together as you go. The
tie should measure about 11/2" (3.8cm) at the midpoint. On

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insert the interfacing.

the narrow end, measure up only 11/4" (3cm), and repeat the

STEP 8.

folding and pinning process to the midpoint from the other

Remove the pins in the tie, and insert the interfacings into

direction.

the lining pockets. Tack the interfacing to the lining with

a few loose hand stitches. Overlap the interfacing pieces
in the middle, and tack them together with a hand stitch
loosely.

INTERFACING
33/4"

23/4"

STEP 7.

Start folding and

pressing here.
Continue to midpoint of tie.

LINING
POCKET

cut out the interfacing.

Place the tie on top of the interfacing, and trace from the
midpoint end, and cut out the interfacing. Trace around the

STEP 9.

fold the tie back into its final shape.

wide end, again adding /8" (3mm) at the midpoint, and cut

Pin the overlapped edges of the tie together again, and slip-

it out. Trim the interfacing, if necessary, so that it fits inside

stitch them loosely, making the stitches as invisible as you

the tie without interfering with the shape.

can by sewing them slightly under the edge of the overlap-

ping top fold through the bottom fold, making sure not to
go through or catch the front of the tie in your stitches.

Midpoint of tie plus 18"

20"

INTERFACING
36"

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