I made pillows for my sister, my brother, and me using Dad's ties. I took the ties apart and was amazed at how much fabric there was. Using 5 ties for each pillow, I had enough fabric for the front, the backing, and the cording. I kept the tie ends in tact and used iron-on interfacing to stabilize since the ties were all different fabrics. I was pleased with how they turned out. After I finished them, my sister gave me some of Dad's tie tacks which I wished I would have had when I was putting the pillows together. I have used them at the end of each tie, but they aren't attached as strongly I would like. Even if not attached well, they are a nice addition to my pillow.