Originally Posted by
SueZQ from MN
Oh, I wish I had seen this post before starting an apron for my SIL. Her husband had decided to weed his collection of ties so she gave me a whole shopping bag full. I shared about half with a guild friend, and yesterday, I used a butcher-style apron as a pattern, cut out a piece of fabric for the back, stuck interfacing to its back, and started layering on the ties which I had cleaned and taken apart. It's working out OK, but this pattern seems so much easier. The only caution I would offer is that no two ties are the same width. And the slinky ones are hard to work with. Will try to post a photo when I finish.