Crafts Using Neckties

Sneaky Snake

If you have an adult male in your home, you are bound to have a huge array of ties. And if it is anything like at my house, I'll bet that many of those ties go unworn year after year! Don't let those old ties go to waste - instead, create a quick, easy, and adorable snake for your child's stuffed animal collection!

Materials:

• Old tie
• Polyester Fiberfill
• Wire coat hanger
• 2 googlie eyes
• Pipe cleaner

Tools:

• Needle and thread
• Glue Gun
• Scissors

Instructions:

The body of the snake is first:

1. Unbend the wire coat hanger so that you have a long, relatively straight piece of wire. You may need to clip off the hooked end of the coat hanger if you can't get it undone.
2. Lay the tie on a table, face down. You will see that the tie is hollow. Start pushing fiberfill into the hollow of the tie starting at the wide end.
3. As you get more fiberfill into the tie, you will need to push it down to the other end using the straightened out coat hanger. Be sure to fill the entire tie with fiberfill.
4. Once the entire tie is filled, thread the coat hanger into the tie. This will allow your snake to be twisted and posed.

Now it is time to create the head and the tail:

5. The wide end of the tie has a lining. Pull the lining away from the tie and stuff this area with fiberfill.
6. Using your needle and thread, sew the lining edges together so that no fiberfill can leak out.
7. Repeat STEPS 5 and 6 on the small end of the tie to create a tail.
8. Using the hot glue gun, glue on two googlie eyes.
9. Cut your pipe cleaner in half. You will only need one of the halves.
10. Bend the pipe cleaner half in the middle.
11. Using the hot glue gun, glue the pipe cleaner on the point of the head to create a tongue.

Once the hot glue is dry, you can coil your snake! My daughter coils hers around her bedpost and it is a great conversation starter when she has friends sleep over!



Additional Ideas: Add dried beans to the tail instead of fiberfill to create a "rattle" snake!

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By Teri Clark

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I saw a Xmas tree skirt made from silk ties on Facebook. It was posted by Paula Dean. I sure would like to find a pattern for it.

By Irene

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By Poor But Proud 11/10/2010

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& ... EGHbTMSnOJXEiQPf4LiiCwAAAKoEBU_Qhp3c

I found this by putting in neck tie tree skirt. Good luck!!

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When I visited Texas last year I saw a antique chair and the seat had been redone by weaving vintage men's neckties for the seat. I would love the have the directions for doing this. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me with this craft information.

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By Della Mano Designs (Guest Post) 06/17/2008

Hi,
I teach a course in weaving chair seats out of neckties. The next time you're in Maine, please stop in and I'll show you some. Or, better yet, sign up for my weekend class and enjoy a vacation in Maine! Check it out at http://www.artnightout.com/ . The next necktie class is in October! Thanks and good luck -
Diane Dellamano Brakeley
Della Mano Designs

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I would like a pattern for cell phone covers made with neck ties.

By srbarton from Corning, IA

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By Moonbeams 06/27/2010

2 easy methods:
1: Slip your phone into the middle at the widest end of the tie, and stitch up the sides to the correct length/height to form a pocket.
2. You will likely need to sew up that middle seam in the wide end front a bit, to close it up.
3. Flip the top over the this pocket, and cut off the excess tie. Sew up your seams
4. Either use velcro dots to close, or add a snap to close.
5. Sew a clip onto the top or a top edge so you can clip it onto your purse straps, a pant belt loop etc.
Embellish with whatever makes you smile.

Second version:
1. Fold the widest end of tie up as far as required to create the pocket for your specific phone.
2. Flip over the other end of the tie down until you have the correct amount of fabric to cover and close it properly.
3. Cut the tie at the right length, sew the seams to create your pocket, and lid cover
4. Add a snap or velcro to the ends as a quick method to keep it closed.
5. Embellish to your hearts content and you could add a length of cord -sewn tightly onto each top end, so you could wear this around your neck.

Sure hope this makes sense to you. Have the tie and cell phone in your hand and do the steps with them as you read along, it may help clarify.
Best of luck. You can do this!

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I recently saw at a craft fair flowers (maybe roses) made using neckties. It looked like it had been folded and wrapped around itself several times, and the two pointed ends stuck out to the side. Anyone have any advice how to make this?

By Christine from Busan, SK

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By Skibum1910 04/02/2011

Check out the book "My Daddy's ties" it has great creative craft ideas...

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A family member recently died and left quite a few men's neckties behind. We are looking for a craft or something that can be made from them for his four children. (Please don't suggest the necktie skirts, that idea didn't fly). Maybe something like a picture frame, wreath, or something to hang. Any ideas? This would be for an adult male and 3 older teen girls.

By April from Plattsburg, MO

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By Deeli 12/07/2011

There is a really cool necktie wreath that someone posted here about three years ago and it doesn't need to be used simply for Christmas or only to hang on the front door. I can't find the instructions for it now but I know it's somewhere in the ThriftyFun archives. Maybe someone else remembers it and knows how to find it? Contact ThriftyFun through their contact button and they should know how to find the original instruction link for it.

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I have a collection of old ties and would like new ideas for using them in sewing or quilting projects.

By Kathy E.

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By thriftmeg 08/25/2011

Grandmothers Fan quilting pattern lends itself nicely to the use of ties, also dresdan plate. I recently saw where ties were used to cover the shade of a bedside lamp and it looked lovely. I myself am going to try making wind socks with some ties I have collected with a christmas and halloween theme.

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