Create these gorgeous bow ties in your favourite prints or preloved fabric to smarten up shirts for a magical festive occasion. Debbie Wainhouseshows you how
BOW TIES
YOU WILL NEED
■ Used garment to refashion such as a shirt or blouse
■ Bow tie clasp with slider: 19mm
■ Iron-on interfacing
■ Loop turner or chopstick
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■ Seam allowance is 1cm
CUTTING OUT
Step one From the main fabric cut: Main Bow: Two 25x14cm Bow Centre: 4x8cm Neck Strap: 5x55cm Step two From the interfacing cut: Main Bow Interfacing: Two 25x14cm Bow Centre Interfacing: 4x8cm
MAKING THE BOW TIE
Step one Press the Main Bow Interfacing to the wrong side (WS) of the Main Bow fabric, ensuring glue side is facing the fabric. Repeat with the Bow Centre and corresponding interfacing piece.
Step two Take one of the Main Bow pieces and measure the centre point on each short end. Fold the fabric at each end to meet this centre point and press. 01
Step three Fold the short ends to meet in the centre and stitch down either side of the centre seam as close as possible to the raw edge. 02
Step four Repeat the previous step with the other Main Bow piece. Place the two pieces WS together and stitch down the centre. 03
Step five Take the Bow Centre piece and stitch down one end and along one side Step six Trim the seams and turn through. Step seven Press carefully.
MAKING THE NECK STRAP
Step one Repeat
