mardi 27 novembre 2018

Guidelines For Making Handmade Couture Bow Ties

By Deborah Kennedy


Neckties have become popular over time due to their elegance and affordability. Most people prefer making the neckties for their loved ones other than buying them from boutiques. Such consideration requires one to follow through the right steps to create an ideal product. Here are guidelines for making handmade couture bow ties to acknowledge.

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 patterns accordingly. The bow tie pattern should assist you in cutting the fabric to the desired shape and length. Cut the design on cardstock or thick paper if you want it to work out well. Use the surface to scale the pattern to the desired size. Most lines have black lines which indicate the proportion of the wearer. Tape the two pieces that you get together and get a single piece that shows the blueprint of your necktie.

Cut the interface into the right size. Start by ironing the fabric to get rid of any wrinkles that can cause bubbles when making the interface. Use the pattern cut two pieces from the interfacing and four fabric pieces. Pin the two interfaces and fabrics together and iron them. The stitched fabric and interface must fit each other after ironing them. Otherwise, trim the edges until you get the desired sizes.

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.

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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