Skinny Tie

Look smart with a DIY skinny tie.

Posted by Cat Morley

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You can use this technique for making any width of tie out of any fabric. For this project, I used a silky black fabric.


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.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Fabric
  • Paper (for templates)
  • Pin(s)
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine
  • Tailors Chalk
  • Thread

Steps (10 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    Make yourself two templates, one of a large triangle (double the width you'd like your tie) and a smaller triange.

  2. 2

    Draw the shapes out on to your fabric.

  3. 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.

  4. 4

    Cut out the two shapes.

  5. 5

    Decorate the front of the larger triangle if you want.

  6. 6

    Pin up the two rough bottom edges of the larger triangle.

  7. 7

    Sew along the bottom so that the edge is left nice and neat, repeat this with the smaller triangle.

  8. 8

    Fold the ties in half so that the wrong side is facing the outside and pin along the sides.

  9. 9

    Sew along the edges.

  10. 10

    Fold in half and you're ready to face the town.