As all clothes do, neckties go in and out of style over time, so they are often donated to goodwill shops or given away to friends or family who might find a use for them. Other times, we may find ourselves the inheritor of ties when a loved one passes on.
What do you do with those ties? Why not upcycle them into something brand new or create a unique memory craft in honor of a loved one? Check out this collection of ties that have been upcycled into unique, new items.
Obi style belt made from recycled men's ties by Senseless Art
Woven recycled ties chair by Peter Raphael Russo
Lampshade made from recycled neckties by Nancy Gamon
You can visit Nancy's Etsy shop here
You can visit Nancy's Etsy shop here
Recycled necktie quilt by Quilts by Kate
Click here to read about her process for making this quilt.
Click here to read about her process for making this quilt.
Fabulous woven tie memory quilt by Rayela Art
Detail of tie weaving by Rayela Art
Read the full story on this wonderful piece here
Sweet apron made from recycled neckties and fabric by Michelle Claire Textiles
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Oh my, what a wonderful assortment of items to make with ties. Each time I thought one was my favorite, the next one would top it.
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DeleteI've had a bit of an obsession with neckties over the past year, and love some of your pinned ideas here, how cool are the decoupaged mirrors! 'mazing, wouldn't have thought of that ! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThe mirrors are awesome!
DeleteJaw-dropping: the mirror frames. Witty: tie-dyed eggs. Unique twist: beaded necktie necklaces. Doable for my level: Headbands.
ReplyDeleteWill share on my personal FB page. Great curation!
So cool! I have done a chairseat before. I have a dozen or so vintage ties (ok..more than a dozen!) waiting for me to do something with them...that memory quilt is amazing..so much work!
ReplyDeleteWould love to see the chair seat you made!
DeleteWow! What a collection! I never would have thought of all of these, but I'm totally going to pin a bunch!
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DeleteThat was a fun collection of projects to look through. I have tried the purse and the egg dyeing projects but I haven't seen a lot of the others. Thanks for sharing. Also I added a link from my blog to yours hope that is ok. :-)
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DeleteI Pinned the neck tie tee shirt today and 78 people repinned and 25 people "liked" it!
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I'm your newest follower :)
That's great! Thanks for visiting :)
DeleteGreat blog! I especially love the tie chairs. Makes me want to look for ties at local second hand stores and garage sales!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!
I know, it makes me look at ties in a whole new way now. :)
DeleteThis round up is FAB! Some very cool and unique ideas! I popped it up on my FB to share ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! Glad you like :)
DeleteNice collection of tie crafts! The steampunk skirt is unexpectedly cut.
ReplyDeleteWow. I think that I might try the covered beads for my mom-in-law and the hand bands for my dd. She likes super-accessorizing her school uniform. http://thinkupondeesthings.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI wish I had not gotten rid of so many old ties from my dad, I kept them for quite a few years,after he passed away. This was over 20 years ago, I wish I could have seen some of these ideas then, it would have been a great way to make a memorable keepsake. Thanks for sharing these creative ideas.
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