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Upcycled ties. When Mike retired, he vowed never to wear a tie again. I raked them all out of his wardrobe, unpicked the seams and joined them up to make a skirt. They are all different sizes and materials and range from cartoons to corporate.
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susiesembroidery
20 Sep 2012
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Very lovely and such an original idea. It also looks stunning.
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Very pretty skirt. There are so many things to use old ties for.
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Just love this idea and my l5 yr old grandddaughter might actually like it too....can you tell me what you used for the waistband please and did you open the ties completely or whip stitch them by hand on the folds of the fabrics? Just wonderful...I'll bet you feel very sassy when you wear this! haha
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I pressed them open to give the maximum size possible and machined them together.
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asterixsew
20 Sep 2012
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Great work Sue, enjoy wearing the skirt. Hope Mike approves of what you have done
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neat, a lot of work, do you think it was worth it, when you wear it?
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Lookd great!! My husband has a closet full of those - maybe we should start a new trend...
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Really beautiful. Enjoy your stunning creation and it will make you look like a million dollar.s
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This must be a trend... I saw a quilt only tuesday on Fons and Porter using ties, I like your skirt more. HUGS ;)
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highlandermom
20 Sep 2012
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Wonderful recycle. I have seen them as bags and tree skirts. This is lovely work.
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wow thats alot of bias's you have stitched them together in a lovely Kelidediscope of colors
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I LOVE it! I've been taking my supply of ties apart to Crazy Quilt with --but now I really love your idea. You must be very proud of your skirt! Thanks for sharing with us! Charlotte :-)
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It's really lovely, now don't let him wear it even if he begs!
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LOL!!
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Nice skirt! You were lucky he had such a large and varied collection of ties, the skirt is fabulous.
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eyeztodiefor10
21 Sep 2012
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You come up with some of the best recycling ideas! The skirt looks fantastic! What did hubby say when he saw "his" ties? Really cute idea Sue!
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Well done!! I hope you saved the scraps to color Easter eggs!!
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Great idea but too late!
Super idea! I'm definately gonna try this one too. Charlotte :-)
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Oh my goodness, my daughter read a book years ago about a skirt made out of ties. She would love this.
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I have seen other skirts made of ties but yours hangs so much nicer. Must be because of taking the time to pick out the seams. Love it!
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dlonnahawkins
21 Sep 2012
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Great work - do you want some more:? I have a container of ties that I thought I would make bindings out of,.,,..,too much work, and still have them in the plastic bin.
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Why not make a skirt for yourself?
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Really cool. I thought about doing thia many years ago,but never did. Don't know where I would wear it anyways. Looks like you did a great job. Hugs, Susan
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I love your idea of a skirt and want to make one for myself still collecting ties BM
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Reslly neat idea. I used some of my dad's old ties to make him a lap throw. I put "The ties of Tommy are up on you." and he really loves it.
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What a nice idea!
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Great idea! It looks very nice. They all go well together. Hugs & Stitches, Liz
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Looks great Sue. You certainly manage to come up with some amazing recycling ideas. Well done. Sarah.
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I love your use of recycling the ties. Such a clever idea and it looks great too!
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Sue, I love it, I love it. Teriffic job. I am all for using whats on hand to make something beautiful/Lillian
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watercolorjen
22 Sep 2012
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Great idea! My husband retired in May & has just as many :)