How to Make Necktie Valentines

Diane Gilleland, contributor

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Two neckties and 10 minutes are all you need to make this cute heart, which makes a perfect V-Day pin.

Diane Gilleland

Necktie hearts are also perfect embellishments for handmade cards.

Diane Gilleland

These little hearts are practically begging to be appliquéd, too. Here, they dress up my favorite necktie bag, by Devore Jones Designs.

Diane Gilleland

Two neckties and 10 minutes are all you need to make this cute heart, which makes a perfect V-Day pin.

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Sometimes, you need a way to say "Happy Valentine's Day" in a tailored way, and thrift-store neckties provide a great solution. This project goes together in minutes, and you can use your necktie hearts in lots of ways.

What you'll need:

• Two coordinating neckties
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Fusible web (see below)
• Hand-sewing needle and coordinating thread
• Iron
• Glue (optional)
• Pin back (optional)
• Blank card (optional)

A note on fusible web: If you're not familiar with this wonder material, it's essentially a kind of glue-mesh that you place between layers of fabric. Apply a hot iron, and the layers are fused together. For this project, I'm using double-stick Steam-A-Seam.

Place the neckties together in a heart-shaped configuration.

Begin by trimming the neckties. Decide which one will be the most prominent part of your finished heart, and cut it 5 inches from the narrow end. Since neckties vary so much, you'll need to trim the second tie visually. Lay the cut tie over the second tie as shown. Adjust them so the top of the heart shape looks cute.

One tie should be 5 inches. The other should be very short, nesting behind the longer tie.

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Comments (7)

beinred writes: My boyfriend is so getting one of these.
Posted: 3:23 pm on February 2nd

craftyfingers writes: So clever, I love ties and this is a new take on what to do with them. Thanks for sharing this idea with us.
Posted: 7:50 pm on January 31st

joycethreads writes: THIS IS THE CUTEST - I'M SHARING THIS WITH OUR SEWING GUILD - THANKS FOR SUCH A SIMPLE & TIMELY PROJECT
Posted: 6:37 pm on January 31st

DailyArtMuse writes: I wonder if you can add some kind of fiber-fill before you sew it up to make it a 'puffy' heart? Cool idea for ties - possibly the ONLY way one should wear them!
Posted: 12:33 pm on January 31st

Sister_Diane writes: morningglories, that is a lovely idea!
Posted: 10:26 am on January 31st

morningglories writes: Better yet, think of creating from the ties of dear one no longer here. I have to find my Dad's old ties. this is a way to have them with you---
Posted: 9:15 am on January 31st

gracie_girl writes: Cute idea. I've never seen anything like that before!
Posted: 1:22 am on January 31st

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