Comments on: Ways to Reuse Old Neckties

By: Jim McCullough

Jim McCullough — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:29:03 +0000

Another use for old neckties

I Use silk neckties to make a shoulder or waist strap to hold/carry bags when at the farmer’s market
or when a beast of burden for my wife’s shopping excursions.

The whole this is like a girth hitch for horse’s saddles only with an extra ring with a hook attached.

Need 1 1/2″ white pvc pipe, one old necktie and a wire coat hanger

By: john smith

john smith — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:19:05 +0000

Thanks for information, paggy. Every building group I have ever run across has a need for help with their costume elements collection. They all go to good use. You have to roll all the way down to see all the images they are adverting, but it illustration fairly well how the author created her project.
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luxury silk ties

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:32:39 +0000

Noreen, I’ve also seen the tie skirts. There are so many tie uses, it seems!

Marlies, I like your tie creation! Very handy.

By: marlies

marlies — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:58:36 +0000

Thanks for the ideas. I would like to add another one. I had one of those knitted ties lying around and ended up making 2 cute pin cushions from it. Have a look: http://www.mcuniverse.com/Pin-Cushion.1875.0.html

By: Noreen Crone-Findlay

Noreen Crone-Findlay — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:01:32 +0000

I’ve also seen gorgeous skirts and vests made from old ties )

By: Eileen

Eileen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:29:11 +0000

Thanks for the ideas, Peggy. My DH has a gazillion old ties he never wears anymore. I’m heading to Craft Bits to check out the tie bag idea right now!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:16:30 +0000

Bakaness, thanks for the info. I’m certainly not a first aid specialist. I came across that idea online and added the link. It does seem that tourniquets may cause complications and tissue damage in some cases. I’m wondering though, couldn’t a tourniquet still be useful if you were unable to stop bleeding through applying pressure?

It’s also depressing to think about, but I guess if you’re stuck on a mountain and know your leg’s not going to make it – a tourniquet would be a great thing at that point. Eek.

By: Bakaness

Bakaness — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:45:55 +0000

You might want to re-think the tourniquet option. Current first-aid theory holds that they’re only useful when the limb below the tourniquet is unsalvageable – say because of accidental amputation. Otherwise, you apply pressure to the wound to stop bleeding, and pressure bandages to snake bites.