lundi 26 novembre 2018

DIY Hacks For Handmade Couture Bow Ties

By Deborah Kennedy


A necktie can be a perfect gift for your man during a special occasion. Making a necktie requires one to have enough time and the needed materials to achieve excellent outcomes. Below are DIY hacks for handmade couture bow ties to take into consideration.

Get the required materials first. This procedure cannot be a success unless you have the right product at hand. You can outsource some resources such as an iron, iron board and a pair of scissors from your house. Materials that you should buy include the right type of fabric and threads made out of different shades. Look for fabric that is about a quarter a yard to create a standard necktie.

Get the right fabric. Silk is common in making neckties. Even so, one can use different materials such as cotton and velvet. Choose fabric that can match well with most outfits of the wearer. Summer cotton can be excellent choices with most patterns and colors. Velvet neckties are common in black colors and can be used in most modern outfits as well. Choose an outstanding fabric that will add a considerable amount of diversity in your collection.

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.

Cut the interface. Iron the fabric and the interface first to remove wrinkles. Wrinkles cause bubbles that can affect the outline of your interface. Pin the material and its interface together and iron them to check whether their edges are uniform. Trim the edges of both parts to ensure their uniformity before you stitch them together.

Sew up the interface and the fabric. One should leave an allowance of one centimeter along the edges for seaming. Fold the material into four parts and use the pieces to fold them leaving the sides at the center facing the same direction. Those with more extended fabrics should fold the material further to put the edges facing outwards. Pinch the bow-tie at the center to create a crease. Wrap the pleat and sew it to secure it.

Create the band with the perfect length. A good necktie should fit different neck sizes. You should make a necktie that matches the size of its wearer if you intend to make a fixed length. Leave an opening at the non-pointed end of your band which you will turn it trough. Fix the open end when you turn the band and iron it to retain its shape.

Look for reliable information that you can depend on when making the necktie. First timers need much longer fabrics since they end up wasting a lot of materials due to mistakes. You also need time to create the necktie to concentrate on the task with minimal interruption.




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