Does anyone have a pattern or just give me some ideas to use about "55" ties for a lap quilt.

How about a crazy quilt?

Dresden plates look really nice made from ties.

Here's my favorite!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-22667-1.htm
You could adjust the size for the number of ties you have I would think. Even better if you can get some more ties. 78 would be good then you could make it 13 blocks total.
I found a lot of ties at church thrift shops for 25 cents each.

I use the strip piece method on muslin foundation. This goes real fast and you can arrange the blocks in different designs. Moosegirl

Not sure who off the top of my head, but someone just posted pics of a beautiful "Fancy Fans Tie Quilt". That's a great idea. You should check out the pictures.

Moosegirl; this quilt is "outstanding" You are one talented lady. I have already removed all seams from my ties (is that the correct way?) If I am doing this correct I will continue and see what I end up with similar to yours. Can you come back with what each of your squares measured?

You talk of crazy???? Tell me more about how to be (do) crazy. :-) Somewhat new to quilting I believe you are telling me anything goes?

I sent you a PM with instructions. But there are lots of techniques for crazy quilt blocks. I like to make two piles of large scraps and sew together - one from each pile -2zys then cut them a part and make two piles to sew - 4zys keep sewing until you have a good size piece of created fabric to cut into blocks or wearable art. There are some paper pieced patterns out to if you like that method. Moosegirl

love that quilt

Moosegirl; thank U so much for leading me in the directions of what to do with these ties. They belong to a gentleman that I cared for about 8 years. He only has two sisters and would like to give one to this one sister for all her kind words and support while her brother was sick the last 6 months. She will be "90" this coming October and I think a lap quilt would be appropriate. May I also comment that your German Shepard you have in profile looks so much like the man I was caring for. His dog won the National Grand Championship of German Shepard.

This tie quilt you made is just "beautiful". Very striking! Love the colors and combination :) One talented lady you are.

Looking for ideas also for a necktie quilt...but do not want to cut them up but use them whole . I love the labels too.

great quilts!

The jacket I'm wearing in my avatar is made from men's silk ties. I did a log cabin block on a muslin base - one half the block is the ties, the other half is silk dupioni. I laid the pattern on the floor, then laid the blocks on them until I had a pattern I liked, and filled in the spaces with strips. I attached the smaller tips (label included) along the bottom. Wore it to my niece's hippie wedding last year.

Check the book Daddy's Ties by Shirley Botsford

That's a great book for information on preparing the ties for sewing, as well as many ideas for using them. I have the book and used it as a reference for making the jacket.

There is also an interesting quilt in the collection of the Shelburn Museum in Vermont made of ties. It is small blocks of flying geese with two strips on both the long sides. I have been saving tie fabric (obtained from a factory making ties) to make it. Most of the fabric is thin so I need to get the book to learn how to stabilize the fabric before cutting. I believe there is also a second book about making quilts from ties. The common instruction running thru both books is that you can make almost amy quilting pattern. The preparation of the ties is the key as the fabrics stretch.

Moosegirl, I am trying to make a quilt for our family from ties; we recently lost both grandpas and have their ties.

I'm a new quilter. My plan is to make squares by appliqueing the ties to muslin to make the squares, and then to put the squares together, add the rails and etc. I'm just not sure how to get the ties from menswear to muslin. Do I cut them up? Should I apply fusible stuff before attaching to the muslin?

Would you mind directing me?

Thank you.

This example is what I need to get me on the right track. I am open to more opportunities to learn.

sheesh.................it is nice and nicer..............wow

I saw one in a quilt show not too long ago. They were used to make dresden plates.