This is new territory me and I'm really happy with the result. This 13 1/2" diameter plate is just laying on a background that will really be a "oxford shirt" blue fabric, with the center being the same. It's to be a pillow for my mother, who picked out every one of those ties. (There are more ties that aren't blue - that's a "something" for me!) Definitely a WIP.

what a great idea! be sure to post the finished pillow.

What a marvelous idea. I will have to look at the thrift stores for men's neckties. My husband uses all of his. It will make a really unique pillow.

great idea and love the look. well done.

Great idea and looks like it will look great.

Very nice! Mom will love it!0

Beautiful use of ties. I have my Dad's and would like to make something.
How do you wash it??? That's a concern for me.

wow. love that idea. Post finished pillow so we can see final outcome. I bet mom will love it.

Very nice!! I just started a tie quilt, took the ties all apart and cut them up and added stabilizer to them. Guess I will applique to the center of my quilt top.... kinda guessing the process. Yours look very nice did you take them apart?

I have my fathers ties that I am trying to find a way to use them. I love what you have done with your fathers ties. What a good idea.

You are awesome! How did you come up with the idea?

Very nice!

Thanks for your kind comments. Yes I had to pick the ties apart (grumble grumble), but later found I didn't have to take apart the very end; the hard part. You have to cut that off anyway. I got a book called "Daddy's Ties" by Shirley Botsford for all kinds of ideas. I did have to interface every one of them. All in all, it was pretty easy - same as a regular Dresden Plate pattern. But we'll see what happens when I applique the plate to the background - definitely new territory. Will keep posting; I love you guys.

Oh - to answer another question - it can't be washed. It will be an envelope style with a pillow-form insert so it can be drycleaned I suppose.

Beautiful!

I really like this idea! Super job!

What a great idea and so beautiful!

Thank you for this! I am a new member (10 minutes in) and researching Dresden Tie Quilts, my husband is retired and this is my next project. I know to pick the ties apart, stabilize them with interfacing and work in quarters. Any other hints so I don't pull out my hair?

Looks perfect! I too used a "blue oxford cloth" fabric for the background of a tie quilt but mine was simple lattice. Blue oxford cloth went with every tie. Your dresden is great. Good job.

Ties can be washed. I put my ties in a mesh bag and used cool water along with a "color catcher" and gently washed in my machine. Afer unsewing the ties I found there is a lot of material in a well made tie. I have made two quilts from ties, one a double bed size and latest one is a throw. Good luck to all of you making quilts, throws, table runners etc.