How to make a bow tie

Stylish article of clothing – tie-the butterfly, can be part of a fine suit, to emphasize your individual style and become a funny decoration at the party. It all depends on the chosen fabric and design of this product. You have to be prepared that it will attract everyone's attention. If you want to make a bow tie with your hands, do work as carefully as possible. For a beginner the easiest option would be tie on elastic.

You will need

• - the main fabric;
• - interlining interlining;
• - cardboard;
• centimeter, scissors and pencil for the pattern;
• - sewing machine;
• - thread and needle;
• - iron with a gauze lining or steam function;
• - rubber band and clasp.

Instruction

1. Pick up the material for sewing the bow tie on the basis of his appointment. For the gala evening should choose the fabric is a classic black wash, or other quiet tone. Tie do in the same style as the vest, which cover the free portion of the front of the shirt and will give your outfit the finishing touch. For friendly parties and masquerades allowed any, even the brightest and causing, color. The main requirement for the material to be a dense structure, which helps keep good form. As a pad, use a hot glue interlining.
2. Make the necessary measurements for the pattern bow tie and place them on a cardboard template. It is possible to try in front of a mirror and, if necessary, to correct. According to the accepted canons, this accessory must not extend beyond the outer edge of the collar of his shirt. The length and width of the template will have plenty of two rectangular parts, leaving their edges a small seam (enough 0,5-1 cm). Follow these same rectangles from the lining material (no allowance!).
3. Priutyuzhte non-woven lining pieces to the wrong side of main fabric details. Folded right sides to each other, part of the future of the tie sweeps manually on the line of the seam allowance. Then make a seam on the sewing machine. It is necessary to leave free space in order to then remove the product is the top "face". Do not print line for a line pattern, otherwise your tie will look homemade!
4. With sharp scissors cut the corners of the quadrangular allowances on the details, while being careful not to damage the seam. Thread-basting carefully remove and remove the product, using his blunt side of the pencil. Thoroughly smooth all the creases and corners.
5. Insert it into the product cardboard template and iron the tie through moistened cheesecloth, trying not to put pressure on the tissue surface. So it will look more lush. You can use the steam function. After Ironing remove the cardboard and carefully sew leaving a hole hidden seam.
6. Stitch of the main fabric strip in order to intercept it center homemade tie to simulate a node. Fold it in half, stitch the edges and turn. Gently squeeze the middle of the tie and fasten the pleats of hand-stitches. Wrap them in a linen strip. By the way, you can make it longer and wrap the product in two layers.
7. Sew back ends of the "knot" of the tie, taking the stitches off the ends of bands suitable color or hat elastic braid-plait. You only have to find the right fasteners in the shop fittings.