1. Wash ties with cool water and detergent,plus a tablespoon of dawn dish soap.
2. Take ties apart and press
3. Iron a light weight stabilizer in the back of the fabric.
4. Cut the fabric into desired shapes and sew together. Feel free to PM me if questions. My sewing group just made a sampler quilt with neckties,I'll post it in a couple of weeks after I get done quilting it.