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How to Make a Father's Day Tie. Ties are among the most popular Father's Day gifts. This
year, avoid a boring store-bought tie and give your father a tie made with love. You
will need 1 yd. fabric Necktie pattern 1/2 yd. plain muslin 1/2 yd. interfacing Fabric
pencil Scissors or a rotary cutter Ruler Needle and thread Pins Iron Gift box Internet access
(optional) and cardboard (optional). Step 1. Smooth the fabric out onto your work area.
Put your pattern on top of the fabric and draw a line around the edges the pattern with
the fabric pencil. Cut out the pattern, including the interfacing, with scissors or a rotary
cutter. Free necktie patterns are available online. Step 2. Use a ruler to mark the sewing
guides on the underside of the fabric. Use the needle and thread to sew the first line
closest to the edge of the fabric on both sides of the triangle. Sew across at a 45-degree
angle to create the point and then finish the inside corners. To sew the bottom edge,
including the tipping, use a piece of cardboard in the shape of a triangle as a guide. Step
3. Turn the bottom ends inside out and sew the 3 main pieces together. Place the interlining
inside the tie and fold the fabric toward the center, and then again for a total of
four folds. The second fold will overlap slightly. Use pins to hold the folds in place. Step
4. Fold the keeper into a circle and close it with a few stitches. Place it inside the
tie under the fold and then sew it into the tie. Flatten it and sew both sides onto the
tie, but don't sew through the tie. Step 5. Sew from the bottom to the top, removing the
pins as you move forward. Close the tie at the bottom with a hidden stitch or a saddle
stitch. Then carefully iron the tie to remove any creases. Finally, box it up, present it
to your dad and watch him beam. Did you know In 1999, 2 research fellows at Cambridge University
used mathematics to invent 6 new ways to tie a tie.