| With our fast paced lives, it is always important | | | | the top by drawing an angled line. Draw a triangle |
| that we spend enough time with our kids. Your | | | | at the bottom and voila! Your pattern is just like |
| time together can be spent creatively which | | | | dad's tie-only slightly bigger. |
| would allow your kids to explore their creativity | | | | 3. For the back of your tie, you need to follow |
| and take it to different heights. There are a lot of | | | | the same pattern although this time, do not angle |
| crafts that you can do with your kids including | | | | the lines and draw them a little shorter. The two |
| sewing a simple necktie. | | | | final pieces of your tie-pattern are the tip of tie |
| Sewing simple neckties with your kids can be a | | | | and the end of the back. The front triangle piece |
| very fun activity that does not require too much | | | | should be at least 7.5 inches tall and the back |
| effort. After you're done with your project, you | | | | should be 6 inches tall. |
| can give it to dad for father's day or to grandpa | | | | 4. Cut the fabric and this is something that you |
| for his birthday. | | | | have to do yourself instead of your kids. Put the |
| Here's how to do it: | | | | pattern on top of the fabric and cut it accordingly. |
| 1. The first thing that you have to do is to gather | | | | Pin the tops of the two long pieces together while |
| all the materials that you need. For your necktie, | | | | making sure that the right sides of the tie face |
| you need silk or polyester fabric, stiff paper or | | | | each other. Sew the seams and you can even |
| poster board for your pattern (if you would use | | | | have your kids do it because these features only |
| one), scissors, ruler, sewing machine, and, of | | | | short and straight seams. |
| course, threads. You can let your kids choose the | | | | 5. After doing so, you need to connect the two |
| fabric that they want. It can have loud designs in | | | | triangles at the foot of the front of the tie with |
| very loud colors but let them-they're kids, in the | | | | the tip of the back of the tie. Here, the right sides |
| first place. You can borrow one of dad's necktie | | | | should also face each other. You need to sew the |
| as a pattern to help you achieve your desired | | | | edges together, and turn the triangles. The right |
| look. | | | | side should be now visible. |
| 2. When drawing a pattern, you need four pattern | | | | 6. To finish off, fold your tie halfway (in the long |
| pieces. Ask your one of your kids to draw a like | | | | way). Again, sew along the edge but leave at |
| in your board that is 30 inches. Measure five | | | | least an inch unsewn so you can turn the tie |
| inches from the first line, and then again draw | | | | inside out. |
| another line that is 25 inches long. Obviously, the | | | | 7. After turning it inside out, your necktie is now |
| lines should angle out because neckties grew | | | | finished and ready for wrapping. |
| wider towards the bottom. Connect both lines at | | | | |