Saturday, 17 November 2018

DIY Hacks For Handmade Couture Bow Ties

By Deborah Kennedy


You can opt to make a necktie for your man or friend during a special occasion other than buying it. You need time and the right resources to make such consideration successful. Even so, you should consider some aspects. The following are essential tips for making handmade couture bow ties to take into account.

Get the right materials. You need a few materials to make this task turn out successful. Some materials such as ironing board, scissors and iron are common in a house. You need to purchase products such as a fabric, sewing machine, a bow tie pattern and threads in different colors. A quarter of a yard fabric is enough for a standard necktie.

Get the right fabric. The most common material used to make neckties is silk. Even so, summer cotton and velvet are also ideal enough for usage. You must know casual outfits that your target person has to choose a material that is suitable enough. Summer cotton and silk can match well with almost any outfit making the best choices to make. Check whether their textures can offer a vast difference in the fashion of your loved one as you make your decision.

Cut the pattern. You need a bow tie pattern to cut the fabrics and the interface. Most designs have a standard size hence the need to use a hard paper or a cardstock or a thick paper to scale it to the required size. The black lines on the pattern indicate the proportion of a standard wearer. You have to approximate the size of a larger scale using the black lines as you draw them on the paper.

Use the interface to cut the fabrics. The fabrics cannot remain uniform unless you iron the materials that you intend to cut. Pin the fabrics together to maintain a consistent edge while ironing. Check whether the sides are consistent and trim them to retain their uniformity before you sew them up.

Stitch the fabric and interface. Leave a one-centimeter allowance along the edges when stitching the bow tie. Fold the piece into four parts and fold both ends and have their sides meet at the center. For a much longer piece, you can fold the piece further to have the edges pointed outwards. Pinch the necktie at the center to make a crease in the middle and wrap with the knot.

Create a band that can fit the wearer. One can make a fixed or an adjustable band. The adjustable band requires a long fabric since it targets different wearers. You should have accurate of the neck size of the wearer to make a necktie that has a fixed measurement. Leave the non-pointed end open since you will be using it to turn the side of your band. Iron it after turning it through to maintain a perfect shape.

You should look for reliable sources of information to rely on when making the necktie. Besides that, ensure that there is enough time to handle the task especially if you are a first timer. Purchase a bigger fabric since some might go to waste due to errors when trying out this process for the very first time.




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