Bow ties are timeless and super-easy to sew! Create several in only 30 minutes and wrap them up for a great Father’s Day gift that’s handmade and heartfelt. Then make one for the little man in his life! Click here to download instructions.
Materials:
- all-purpose thread to match fabrics
- 7 inches of 45”-width fabric
- 4” x 40” piece of lightweight fusible interfacing
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Steps:
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You’ll need to know your man’s neck measurement.
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After printing the free pattern cut out your pieces and shorten the neckband piece to half of his neck measurement.
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Tape piece 1 to piece 2 at the dashed line.
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Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric aligning the long side of the interfacing to one of the long sides of the fabric. Cut 2 on the fold.
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Pin pretty sides together.
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Stitch around the entire perimeter with a ½” seam allowance leaving a 2” opening (For a bigger bow tie just use a ¼” seam allowance)
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Clip your corners and valleys. Then cut your curves down to a ¼” with pinking shears (or clip your curves).
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Turn right side out carefully pushing out the points as well as the curves on the bow tie. Press.
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Close the opening by stitching machine or by hand and you’re done!
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You’ll find the child-size bow tie (hook-and-loop closure) tutorial here: http://totallystitchin.net/articles/free-bow-tie-pattern
