Tie Quilt

Reply Subscribe

Page 6 of 51

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

07-14-2009, 02:08 PM

#51

Kyiav10

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: Williamsport Pennsylvania

Posts: 3,361

Beautiful!!

Kyia

07-14-2009, 03:36 PM

#52

sewlady

Member

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: Iowa

Posts: 86

Thank you so much for the detail of getting the pattern.

07-14-2009, 03:39 PM

#53

SharonC

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Posts: 1,545

What an absolutely stricking quilt. The border sets this off beautifully and to use all those (171) ties was amazing.
I'm awe struck on this one :)

07-14-2009, 04:01 PM

#54

Yarn or Fabric

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Alabama

Posts: 3,371

That is really eye catching. When I read tie quilt I didn't know what I'd be looking at when I opened your thread here - but I'm glad I did look. Very interesting and all around nice.

07-14-2009, 04:23 PM

#55

jacquemoe

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Las Vegas, Nv

Posts: 1,271

Well, isn't that the cutest thing!! I LOVE IT! I've had some tie fabrics for some time but never new what to do with them. Too bad I don't have as many as you.

07-14-2009, 04:24 PM

#56

Jim's Gem

Moderator

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Camarillo, California

Posts: 35,242

Beautiful!!! That's a lot of ties!!!

07-14-2009, 04:27 PM

#57

Bill'sBonBon

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Okeechobee, Florida

Posts: 1,076

WOW!!! That is Beatiful. My DH has lots of old ties and I have been saving them for a quilt. Couldn't decide how to do them. What you did is wonderful and I love the border. Thanks for the idea. I am saving this thread in my Bookmarks.
BillsBonBon

07-14-2009, 06:55 PM

#58

lovetoquilt

Junior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: South Carolina

Posts: 157

Yes I the ties were prewashed. I also stabilized each tie with a very soft iron-on stabilizer. For the fan blades I used the small end of the tie. None of them bled or shrank as far as I know. I really didn't have a problem with that

07-15-2009, 05:36 AM

#59

jdavis

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: Western NYS

Posts: 3,278

Absolutely awesome!

07-15-2009, 09:35 AM

#60

susiequilt

Super Member

Join Date: May 2008

Location: Florida

Posts: 3,708

I popped into the library to check out the Fons and Porter book and I just want to say that I am even more impressed with what you made. If I had just flipped through the book I would have passed their fancy fans right on by. They seriously need your picture in the book! I wasn't impressed with theirs at all.

And while I was out I just happened to get into a few thrift shops!
From three shops I grabbed 91 ties for $19.80. average .22 cents each! :D
When I die my kids will wonder why Mom was collecting men's ties!

Thank you so much for sharing. If I make one it will be a lot smaller than yours but I hope just as nice.