DIY: Wide to Skinny Tie Conversion

I had some time this weekend so I thought I’d try my hand at converting a wide tie into a skinny tie. I found this tutorial and another one that was really helpful. Honestly, there wasn’t much to it though.

I just happened to stumble upon the amazing Liberty of London tie at a thrift store this weekend. It was way too wide for my tastes though, but the cotton that makes this tie is one of the best I’ve ever felt. And it was just too good to pass up for $3.99. If you didn’t already know it, Liberty of London is the master at quality fabrics and amazing prints. You might also remember when I wrote about the recent collab with Target. I snagged one of the ties from the collection.

I just marked the area that I wanted cut with pencil and then trimmed it up with scissors. 

I was surprised that this project only took a little over an hour. I’m really slow at sewing. It’s not hard though: simply unstitch the running stitch along the entire tie, trim the interfacing, trim excess fabric and then fold back over and re-stitch. It might help to iron down the fabric over the trimmed interfacing too. Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think of the conversion.