Bow Tied Tops/Shirts

01/11/2013

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Measurement around the neckline on the shirt is needed. Since we are working on the half pattern, take the neck measurement and divide it by two. This will be referred to as measurement #1.

A-B: The width you like the bow to be. I made mine 1 1/2".
B-D: How long you want the tie to be plus measurement #1.
A-C: How long you want the shortest part of the tie to be plus measurement #1.
C-D: Draw a straight line connecting the two points.
A-E: is Measurement #1.
E: Is your center front where the other side of the tie meet in the center.. When you cut out the pattern (four pieces total) you'll put them right sides together, and sew until you reach the center front. That would be letter E. Mark it on your fabrics so you will know.

If you did this..please upload a picture here.

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Emily R
01/12/2013 1:20pm

Thank you for the pattern and adorable tutorial. ♥

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Pia
01/13/2013 5:31am

I didn't really understand why you cut the fabric at the diagonal, did it have something to do with the pattern on the fabric?

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Marjorie (MissMookus on youtube)
01/16/2013 5:27am

love the tutorial - thanks!

Is the fabric for the bow tie a woven material? Pia, my understanding is that woven fabrics have some stretch when cut on the diagonal (aka the bias). Since the bow tie has to go around the curved collar of the neckline, it will need to have stretch. If the bow tie was made out of a knit fabric, I don't think it would have to be cut on the diagonal/bias because knits already have a lot of stretch. BUT, I'm a newbie, so I might have this wrong! There was a smarmy clothes video where she added a knit collar to a knit shirt and she did not cut on the bias/diagnonal.

Awesome channel, I love your videos! Thanks again.

P.S. I also posted my question on the youtube video itself.

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