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I have always liked unusual bow ties. So when I saw a Babylock project for making bow ties I figured I would use my fabric stash to try this project and make bow ties for my husband, my son and other men in my family who might like to wear one of my bow tie creations. All of the ones pictured are made using cotton fabrics and iron on stabilizer.  The pattern is by Stephanie Struckman and is very easy to assemble in about 1/2 hour.  The challenge is turning the bow tie inside out after sewing it. Another challenge is tying the bow tie.  Since they are made of cotton, they do not slide very easily through the small opening for the final step in finishing the tie. Even though I had measured my husband’s neck, the bow tie was too tight so I had to cut it and then sew some elastic to make it fit his neck.  The others I made were sized up. My next goal is to design a bow tie that is adjustable and/or already tied for ease in wearing it. This is a photo of my husband wearing the first one I made:
I was so excited about how the first one it turned out that I could not wait to make a few more.  Here are photos of two others I made.