First thing I do it iron the crap out of my fabric. If I remember one lesson from college when I'm old and senile it's this one. No matter what you do always but always start with thoroughly pressed fabric.
I then went on to draw out the pattern onto my chose fabric. This example is using a batman tie so my fabric is black satin. My pattern calls for 3 pieces (2 of which are show here)
When making a tie you will always need more fabric than you expect as everything is cut on the bias. I can usually get 2 ties from 1 metre of fabric.
Once these are cut out its a rather simple process of assembling, in all this tie calls for 2 machine stitched seams and 1 hand stitched seam.
The most important thing to remember when assembling the tie is to trim your seams allowances. This cuts down on the bulk when turning out the finished piece.
My basic superhero ties consist of a plain coloured tie accented with a logo of a particular hero. As I said before this one is batman. I make the logo separately from soft cotton felt, hand stitching the detail for a clan line. I tend to use a computer print out as a template to give me the right shape and size. I then hand sew up the back of the tie (after ironing again to make sure all the raw edges are tucked away and trimmed) then attach the logo to the front.
I try to make the logo so that it fits across the widest section of the tie without overhanging the edge.
Et Voila! One tie ready to be pressed (again) then packed up and shipped off to the customer! I hope you've enjoyed this little peak into my studio work and this has sparked your interesting in making your own clothes in the future.
OK that's me for today, hope you've enjoyed this see you in the future! ♥
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