Ok here are all the pieces cut and ready for pinning.
You'll need to sew the cotton blend piece to make a matching "long" leg but I'll bet you knew that part already...
Oh yeah - don't do what I did the first time round...
When you pin BE SURE the good fabric faces are on the INSIDE!
You guessed it - time to sew the pieces together. Leave the narrow ends open - you'll be turning your work next.
I like to use a knitting needle to turn the work right side out.
It all looks a bit anemic until its been sorted out under the iron.
Take your time and soon it will start to look pretty darn nice!
Final assembly time. If you are making an adjustable tie you'll need two of these for each tie.
It only took about three days to find this source - so - you're welcome. If you live in a city I bet you can get them more easily...
They are bra strap slides and if you live in the boonies like me you'll have to order them from here.
http://www.sewsassy.com/BraProducts/...hormetalslides
You'll need to anchor one strap slide to the short leg and then route the long leg through it and back under the other strap slide. To be honest its easier to see than describe. In this photo the short leg is lower right and the long leg is upper left.
At long last - here's the finished bow tie smartly decorating your's truly.
If you don't want to fork over $25 - $50 per bow then this can be a fun project.
Thrift shops seem to have a never ending fresh supply of inexpensive straight ties
so I say Happy Hunting and don't forget to show us your handy work!
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