So this week I came into the studio and Ivor asked me what I want to learn next, I thought about it for a while and decided that for a long time I have wondered how to make a tie, so I thought this should be my next venture. I started off by creating the patterns for the tie but as I just wanted to do a sample I made each pattern piece half the size.
The patterns were relatively simple to construct as there are actually not many pieces to a tie, as you may be able to see from the images above. Once I had basted in the interlining (I used calico just for the sample) I was then able to fold the tie into the centre. (Shown in the images below.)
I hand stitched the tie together, the stitches a very visible and I should have used an invisible stitch instead so that the finishing of the tie would look neater and you wouldn't see any dodgy hand stitching, this is something I will have to remember for next time. The sample I made in the images above was good as it gave me an idea of a very basic way of constructing a tie however I have made many mistakes in this sample, one of which is that the tie is far too pointed and I would prefer to leave 1 cm between the outer material and the lining (like in the image below) just as it is more ascetically pleasing although you can technically do it anyway you prefer but traditionally the lining doesn't go all the way to the point.
After making a small tie sample I decided that I wanted to make a proper tie toile, that way I can get more practice hand stitching the tie closed and creating a nice defined point. To create the tie pattern I took apart one of my dads old ties (shown in the image above,) I used the scraps of the patterns to trace off and adapt new tie patterns for myself. Unpicking the old tie was good because it meant that I got to see the way it was put together and what I'd been doing wrong.
I saw how the old tie had been mitred to create the cm seam around the lining, which was good because I got to see the proper way of creating a nice defined point. Once I had created all my patterns I started to cut the interlining of the tie using a thin wool material, I then cut out the rest of the materials using calico for the main part of the tie and a micro satin for the lining. I stitched all the calico pieces together I created the tie point by pinching the corner together and sewing across in a diagonal line. I then basted the interlining onto the calico shown in the pictures below.
Once I had basted the interlining into place I pressed the edges of the tie in by a cm and then repeated the process on each side. Next I folded the tie into the centre and bar tacked the tie into place 3 cm up from where each side met. I finished the tie by doing an invisible stitch along the fold line securing everything into place. I really enjoyed making the tie and it actually turned out much easier than I had originally thought, I think I could improve my invisible stitching quite a lot as I find it very fiddly. From this sample I have learnt that creating a tie is quite simple but creating a good quality tie that lasts a long time with neat and even stitching is a much harder task and takes a lot of time and patience.
I decided that I needed more practice creating a more defined and neat point for the tie as it is the most crucial element of creating a nice, neat, finished look. In the sample above I had been trying to practice how to miter the tie corner which actually proved more difficult than I thought as it is very fiddly to pin and sew on the machine. I managed to successfully attempt the metered edge and the image above shows a nice defined cm edge which clearly defines where the outer fabric ends and the lining starts. I think the sample is a good attempt and now I know how to miter the edge correctly I think my next attempt will turn out a lot better. To improve on the sample I think I need to spend more time pressing, folding and sewing the point more accurately so that there are no ripples in the fabric and it all sits nice and flat. I'm thinking of making a few ties and start an epsy shop so I can raise some funs for my final year in Uni, wish me luck!.
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