Men's Bow Tie Tutorial

You may recall that I am sewing a couple of Easter shirts for my grandsons.  Love, love, love the subtle crosses for an Easter theme.

Anyhoo, there was a bit of fabric left over and I thought I'd make my son-in-law, aka Mr. Wonderful, a bow tie - which he has agreed to learn to tie and then wear to church on Easter.

Did you know there really isn't a free bow tie tutorial out there in blog land?  I even bought a pattern, but the instructions wanted me to have a "bow tie fastening set" on hand.  I wish I had a picture of the expression on the faces of the ladies at Joann's when I asked where these were.

So,  I'm sending out some Bow Tie Tutorial love.  {The pattern isn't my normal quality, but I wanted to get it out there for Easter.  I will go back and tweak the pattern, soon.}

1.  Print the pattern here.  Tape the pattern together. 

2.  Trim the pattern pieces and layout on your favorite fabric.

  3.  Cut 2 of each pattern piece.

4.  Interface 1 Long Tie and 1 Short Tie.

 
5.  Pin the Long Tie and Short Tie right sides together on the bias
     edge (angled edge) at a 90-degree angle.

6.  Stitch together using a 1/4" seam allowance.  Repeat with other Long Tie/Short Tie.   

 7.  Press the seams open. 

8.  Pin the tie right sides together.  Using a 1/4" seam allowance, 
     stitch together.  Leave an opening for turning.  Trim seam 
     allowances.

9.  Turn tie inside out using the eraser end of a pencil or blunt-
     tip  knitting needle.  Press.  Close the opening by hand using
     a  whip stitch.

  10.  Attach tie to handsome guy.