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Look smart with a DIY skinny tie.
You can use this technique for making any width of tie out of any fabric. For this project, I used a silky black fabric.<br><br>
If you are a school kid, you could try sewing a slightly wrong version of your school tie to confuse your teachers.. maybe that's a bad idea, but I wish that I had tried it.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 27th August 2006 • See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »

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Step 1
Make yourself two templates, one of a large triangle (double the width you'd like your tie) and a smaller triange.
Step 2
Draw the shapes out on to your fabric.
Step 3
Use a ruler to extend the length of your triangles. Make the smaller half and larger half separately and draw out the triangles to a length that you are happy with.
Step 4
Cut out the two shapes.
Step 5
Decorate the front of the larger triangle if you want.
Step 6
Pin up the two rough bottom edges of the larger triangle.
Step 7
Sew along the bottom so that the edge is left nice and neat, repeat this with the smaller triangle.
Step 8
Fold the ties in half so that the wrong side is facing the outside and pin along the sides.
Step 9
Sew along the edges.
Step 10
Fold in half and you're ready to face the town.

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xXSaint.Aida7Xx · 1 project 27th November 2012

I have a fat tie but I can never find a skinny tie anywhere in stores -__- guess I'll try this.. Thanks!

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 27th November 2012

No problem, let me know how it turns out!

† Wayward Deer † · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US · 7 projects 16th May 2010

awesome now what would i wear this with

Justine W. 24th December 2009

The project looks great, but your instructions don't make much sense and most of the pictures don't help clarify things. You never said when to join the two pieces, and what's the orange thing in picture 2?

X♥ofme♥X 8th December 2008

omg i always wanted to know how to make these! thnx!

ʎǝuʇɹnoɔ · Wellington, Wellington, NZ · 6 projects 30th September 2008

so... where does the second, smaller triangle come in?

Nicole Renee · Kansas City, Missouri, US · 16 projects 1st August 2008

this tie is so HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frexel · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 3 projects 9th July 2008

Ooh I very much would love to try this...only I am a little confused about the instructions given. x.x Though I can't be specific about which part because...v-v it all confuses me so...