Sorry. I reread my note and it was confusing. I meant to say I found the book 'Daddy's Ties' and it was a new book not used and I got it on amazon.com not ebay-sorry :oops:

Would love to see a picture ! ;-)

Thank you - I purchased the book "Daddy's Ties" by Shirley Botsford last night on Borders.com, w/coupon and discount $7.63 It is also available at amazon.com, new or used, but Borders worked out to be less $'s. Last week purchased the following ties (200+) at an estate sale

I have started a stash of mens ties. Picked some up at Goodwill...some at Salvation Army....some off ebay....bought a large lot off of ebay....pretty nasty. will use gloves and wash them for sure first....If it can't survive the washing machine....then it doesn't become a quilt...THE BOOK is the key, a must how...I am using all kinds of ties, cotton, silk, polyester, linen....whatever...it will give the quilt character....there are all kinds of ideas out there do a goggle....and you will see, have found some for sell for thousands of dollars. OMG !!!! who would have thought

Great find berrypatch!!!
I'm glad you got the book. Definitely wash the ties when you get them from people you don't know. The book explains it very well. I too have done some googling and found some good stuff. Google just amazes me :)
I feel the same way, if it doesn't survive the wash, it's not for me!
I bought some really pretty dark navy heavy textured satin to use as the background for my small wallhangings and maybe a pillow. Whatever small pieces of ties left over after cutting, I'll make into a crazy quilt patch so I use as much of my Dad's ties as I can. I have 2 sisters so Dad was the only male in the family, it became so obvious after he passed away that he was the center of our family!