Monday, November 26, 2018

Guidelines For Making 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 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. 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.

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.

Make a band with a perfect length. You can decide to make an adjustable band or a fixed one. The adjustable one is suitable for numerous neck sizes whereas the fixed one fits only its wearer. Do not stitch the edges of the non-pointed end since you will be using it to turn the band around. Iron it after setting it 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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