DIY Necktie Skirt 

My pleasure, Maureen. You can make this!

You can make this!

You Can Make This!

@@Cyrilmc222004 Thank you!

Thank you Dianne!

Thank you Bonnie. I’m just figuring things out as I go! XO

Thank you Evelyn! I really appreciate your encouragement! XOXO

Thank you, Reneice! You can make this!

Thank you, Cornelia! You Can Make This!

S K, You Can Make This!!!!

Toni, you can make this!!!

Kimarie Koonce You are welcome! Thank you for watching. Sewing with neckties is fun!

My pleasure!

Oh Jasmine! This is wonderful to hear! Thank you for letting me know. Enjoy your skirt!!! XO

Hi Helen! I have never made a necktie table topper - give it a try! Thank you for watching! XO

Thank you Ashlynn - and what a pretty name!

@@rickrackruby3500 thank you!!

Yes! It is possible to narrow-seam the edges of the ties. (Right sides together, stitch and unfold.) You will then have the seam allowances on the inside of the skirt. This is not ideal, but possible! Also you can overlap one OVER the next and topstitch them side by side. Of course, my best suggestion is to ask around for a zigzag-capable machine to borrow from a friend or neighbor! Good luck with your design!

Thank you so much!! @@rickrackruby3500

Hi JoAnn. Ties are tricky because (I’m sure you know…) they are cut on the bias. The longer the piece, the more likely they are to curve. Also, the more pieces you add, the greater the tendency to curve. I would recommend starting with the basic skirt. For the next one, try adding just two or three narrow ends randomly into the mix. See how it goes…! I have a necktie purse design that uses ALL narrow ends and it definitely curves but I have compensated by only stitching about eleven-inch lengths together. It’s hard to describe! I do have a 2-part tutorial for the bag design. Have a look and perhaps inspiration will strike! Thank you for watching my video! XO

If one came with your machine, try using a walking foot instead of a regular presser foot. Walking foot lifts itself up with every stitch so it doesn't drag on the top fabric, and goes back down just in time for the needle to make the stitch. This repeats for every single stitch, so start slowly on some test pieces to get used to the feel and the extra sounds the foot makes.

Hi Carolyn! I left the lining in!

@@rickrackruby3500 thanks. You did a great job. I haven't finished mine yet. I started a few years ago. I'm inspired now!

@@carolyncoleman9504 You Can Make This!

I use “Dryel” the home dry-cleaning product. It works!

Hi Sara. Just regular sewing thread is fine. I usually use serger thread. Thank you for watching my tutorial!

Thank you for watching my video. I continue to learn and to try new things. Next time I will work on the angles and perhaps improve the view.

don't be rude sybil. she made this video to help people not to win a film award

Don’t be rude! It doesn’t matter if she includes metric measurements or not. You still have to adjust for your own size anyway. It has to fit YOU, not her. 😠

@@joanngeer Dear friend, The americans can use whatever measure system they please, I really don't care at all. It just so happens that the rest of the world is metric and when people make videos like this, they usually wish as many views as possible. So by not adding metric measures they exclude people outside the US and miss many many views. That considered, I think providing metric measures is about the least you can do. It helps them and it helps us