Necktie purse

SOMETHiNG MONUMENTAL: No-Sew Necktie Wallet

Happy Impending Gift-Giving Holiday everyone!! ARE YOU READY YET??? Yeah me neither. Let's be procrastinators together!!! Dear readers, I have a confession. I have a mild but growing fetish for... Neckties. I just recently discovered that I can pick them up for a dollar apiece at my local Goodwill, and well...let's just say it's over. There's no turning back. I adore neckties. They're like little soft, silky jewels, just waiting to be turned into something magical. So, I made them into…

"How do you make your necktie wristlets? I really want to know!!" "Can I have the instructions to make a tie wristlet?" "Is there a tutorial or instructions available to make these wristlets?" "Please email me your pattern. Thanks!" The ORIGINAL Recycled Necktie Wristlet © 2010 I get asked ALL the time how I make my Recycled Necktie Wristlets. The sudden interest to obtain the instructions or pattern to my necktie wristlets has been overwhelming!! It's amazing to see how popular an idea I…

Steal one of your man's ties, because you are going to want to create this upcycled sewing project immediately. Learn How to Upcycle a Tie in a very creative way with this easy sewing project. This brilliant little idea will show you how to make a bag from a tie. You have to see this idea to believe it. Unlike many other green sewing projects, this free purse pattern actually looks professional. No one will know it was constructed from an old tie

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How I love playing with neckties - the quirkier, the better. Quilts are my favorite thing to make from them, but a close second is purses. Here are two flap bags finished recently. First, a bag made from three gold neckties. The groovy tie on the far right, with the colorful O rings, is one of my all-time favorites (I'm guessing it's from the 60s or 70s). Open view below. The signatures on the lining of my favorite tie, over on the right, say "John Weitz," so I did a Google search for him…

Several years back my mother gave me some of my dad's ties and asked if I thought I could do anything with them. It took me a while to find something but...

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I don't know why but I have recently discovered that I love to sew by hand, which of course in this day and age, is a ridicules waste of time. So I have decided to consider it sort of like meditation to alleviate some of my guilty feelings about all the other things I should be doing. It kind of works. As a side note I have actually tried meditation and found that I am remarkably inept at it. Who knew it actually requires a skill set that I don't have. How very impudent of me to presume that…

Here you find a collection of great repurposing ideas to turn old neckties into new, fresh, and beautiful new items.

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It’s a Lovely Way to Preserve Memories! This beautiful bag is a wonderful way to put old ties to good use and at the same time honor the loved one who wore them. You can also use ties from the thrift store for a charming conversation piece that is sure to attract attention. Start with …

I've been "thrifting" and collecting unusual items at jumble sales since childhood and enjoy reworking and embellishing clothes, jewelry and accessories. I have a childs joy and curiosity about the world and wish to share my upcycled redos with other likeminded folks out there.