quiltingnanny Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Has anyone made a quilt from old ties ? Would love some advice on the way to do them. I think they should be lined or something. Anybody have any ideas ? Thanks, Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hey Glenda, I just typed in tie quilts on google then clicked images, then search and a bunch of ideas came up. You might try that...there are some good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hi Glenda, there was a thread about here last year - think. Do a search here on "ties", and st it to search from the beginning. I know there was at lwast one detailed discussion. HTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks Kenna !!! I really needed to know what to put on the ties to make them stable.I found a blogspot that did it all ! :cool: Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I would say RUN!! FAST!!! the other way!!!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 No, can't run. This will be for my best friend, made with her late husband's ties. Her daughter is making it and wanted help from me. Having never done one of them I didn't know what to tell her. She's alternating the blocks with cotton. Of course I will quilt it for her. It's one of those things that will mean a lot to the person receiving it. Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Some people use the ties as strings and make string blocks. Others make dresden plate quilts with the ties. Lots of possibilities. Can't wait to see what you come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri S. Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I saw a real pretty quilt made of ties done in the Chinese Coins pattern. That would work great, use a muslin and just sew the ties on as strings, the muslin would help stabilize the ties without having to put iron on stabilizer on every tie. The finished quilt looked really good. Terri S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillFrazior Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Karen Stone has a pattern called "Entitled" that uses ties. She stabilizes the tie silks with a lightweight knit fusible....the store where I purchase it calls it "French Fuse". The blocks are very much like a New York Beauty and are paper pieced. Good Luck, and please show us pictures when you are finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Here is a picture of the Karen Stone pattern called " Enticement". Pretty cool looking really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Kristina that is way cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnysnowden Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I have made 5 quilts using ties and suits. Unfortunately I got locked in to a log cabin pattern. But to answer your question, I disassembled the ties (easier than you think) and pressed them to an iron on interfacing. You will find that they are probably all on the bias. I then cut them into straight of grain strips. The order I have now is definately specified to be a Dresden Plate, using the dress shirts as backing. I will still use the same method. I must tell you that the heavier ties Polyester and Wool fabrics will have to be stabilized a little differently. Ginny Snowden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I did a Chinese Coins quilt out of silk bow ties. I put up a tutorial on my blog. Here's the tutorial and here's the final product! HTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoquilter Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Glenda, Check out the books "Ties, ties, ties, traditional quilts from neckties" by Janet B. Elwin and "Daddy's ties" by Shirley Botsford. You might get some ideas there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks for the replys. I've passed along this info to the piecer. My best friend's daughter is making the quilt and then I'll quilt it. As soon as my hand is better ! Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebFigved Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm so jealous. Way back about 10 years ago we threw out all my husbands old ties and my dad's. Oodles of 'em. I would have loved to make one of these. I've seen such awesome string quilts made from them as well as other designs. I just don't have the heart to go to resale shops and buy them. And, I'm not a garage saler....or maybe I will change. Good luck with the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymountainmom Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm in the process of making a tie quilt from my dad's ties for my brother. I purchased a fabric stabilizer from one of the quilt shops and it works really nice, leaves the ties soft. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymountainmom Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Tie quilt pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammueller7 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 AND....Don't throw away those little tags on the back of the ties. At the state fair last year I saw a tie quilt and the border had about about 2X4" blocks all the way around it and in the middle of each block was sewn one of those little tie labels. - You know, the label that holds the small end of the tie in place in back of the tie. The label was stitched just on each end - like it was when it was on the tie - it was a PERFECT border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Angie - thanks for adding in about the label - great idea!@!!! I am collecting from the Thrift stores, any silk paisley type of ties that I like... then I will be at it! I have a couple of the books mentioned above, but not the one shown by Kristina -LOVE that one too!!! I will click this post into my favorites for a reminder.... Thanks for starting it Glenda!! Hope the hand heals quickly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm SO ready for the hand to get better ! :mad: I've been 'down' for about 6 weeks now. Each day is a little better. The good thing is I can't do dishes !!! :P I asked the dr about that and he said '2 years '. I don't think that will fly though. But, rest assured I'll try. :cool: Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 My cousin made a wedding quilt for her new sister-in-law. She used neckties from her sister-in-law's late father and other men in from both families. She did it in a "bow tie" pattern and she embroidered the words, "Blessed be the ties that bind" at the top of the quilt. It came out very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Karen Stone has another pattern made from men's ties, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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