Making a self-tie bow tie.. Please visit my blog at: william-sews.com Cut a strip 6 ½ ” wide the width of the fabric, folded in half. I’m using quilting rulers. Press in half the other way to create a double piece 3 ¼ ” wide. Trim straight, removing the selvedge. Cut light, fusible interfacing the same width as the fabric. Cut along the fold a couple of centimetres and fold back, staggering slightly. Press the interfacing to the fabric, I don’t know where I got this cloth but it’s great for this. Place the long template on the fabric and draw around, I use a 6B pencil. Fold the template and cut the shorter side. Trim the curved part with scissors, cut the straight part with a rotary cutter. Stitch around with a ¼ ” seam , leaving the small end open. Snip around the curves. Turn right side out. I use a ‘Turn-It-All’, makes ...
