Necktie Quilts Reinvented Print on Demand Edition

I am very happy with the patterns and ideas that are presented in this book. There is excellent guidance about preparing ties for projects and a lovely variety of patterns to choose from. In some of the projects, the author includes a nice mix of other fabrics in her tie quilts so they don't look as fusty as some patterns that insist on ties alone. I am looking forward to using my brother-in-law's Disney ties to create memorial quilts for each of his grandchildren.

Quilt artist Copenhaver has come up with new ideas for quilting with ties, but she retains one of the good old reasons for doing so; there are plenty of ties lying around. Before she details her projects, she spends a good while teaching the basics of working with ties. She starts with washing (or not) and moves to deconstructing (picking and pulling threads) and pressing. She covers arranging (all those reds!) and managing a tie stash. Copenhaver does not so much adapt ties to quilts as quilt ties in a new way. Her addition to the methodology is exploiting fusible interfacing "to stabilize the necktie material and to facilitate rotary cutting." Her 16 projects encourage quilters at various skill levels, but even the ones for beginners require a sure hand for dealing with the quirks of a tie cut on the bias, though that's handy for binding. The projects include covers, wall-hangings, runners, and pillows.

Quilt artist Copenhaver has come up with new ideas for quilting with ties, but she retains one of the good old reasons for doing so; there are plenty of ties lying around. Before she details her projects, she spends a good while teaching the basics of working with ties. She starts with washing (or not) and moves to deconstructing (picking and pulling threads) and pressing. She covers arranging (all those reds!) and managing a tie stash. Copenhaver does not so much adapt ties to quilts as quilt ties in a new way. Her addition to the methodology is exploiting fusible interfacing "to stabilize the necktie material and to facilitate rotary cutting." Her 16 projects encourage quilters at various skill levels, but even the ones for beginners require a sure hand for dealing with the quirks of a tie cut on the bias, though that's handy for binding. The projects include covers, wall-hangings, runners, and pillows.

That menswear staple moves center stage with tips for cleaning, deconstructing and reassembling neckties into cozy quilts.

Necktie Quilts Reinvented by Christine Copenhaver is a new-style book about an old art, making quilts from neckties. Copenhaver talks about choosing the ties, cleaning them, taking them apart and lining them all with fusible interfacing. She gives cutting and piecing instructions, and then gives patterns for 16 quilt, wall hanging and table runner projects. All of the projects are labeled by skill levels.
If you have decided to start a necktie collection or have had one given to you, Necktie Quilts Reinvented will really keep you inspired. Everything is written step-by-step and is very clear. It looks like a fun book to work with!