Insight — Boys’ Tie – sewing tutorial

Insight

A school tie made from a main piece and an adjustable tail that slides along the neckline, finished with an elastic keeper loop, buckle, and adjuster at the back — no knot-tying required.

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One size Adjustable fit

0.65 m Main fabric

23 cm Strap elastic

3 pcs Pattern pieces

A no-knot school tie

This tie consists of a main piece and a tail, adjustable in length along the neckline with an elastic keeper loop, buckle, and adjuster — so it goes on and off like a pullover, with no knot-tying needed.

One adjustable size, worn like a classic pre-tied school tie.

What you'll need

Suggested fabrics

Low density suiting fabrics work best, giving the tie a crisp, structured shape that holds together well.

Also needed

• Interfacing – 65 cm (25 ⅝″)
• Adjuster, 1.5 cm (⅝″) wide – 1 pc.
• Buckle, 1.5 cm (⅝″) wide – 1 pc.
• Strap elastic, 1.5 cm (⅝″) wide – 23 cm (9″)

For fabric width 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd), you'll need 0.65 m (¾ yd) of main fabric.

Specification

Pattern pieces already include seam allowances.

All 3 pieces at a glance

Color-coded to match the specification above

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Interfacing: main piece (1), tail (2), and keeper loop (3).

Sewing instructions

Main tie

1. 1

   Place the two main tie pieces (1) right sides together and stitch along the bottom edge. Cut out and turn the right side out and press.

2. 2

   Overlock the side edges of these pieces.

3. 3

   Sew the middle seam of the main piece of the tie, press the allowances. Turn to the right side.

4. 4

   Press the main piece of the tie so that the seam is located in the middle.

Tail

1. 1

   Stitch the upper and lower allowances on the tail piece (2), placing the piece right sides inside. Press the allowances and turn them to the right side.

2. 2

   After turning, press the piece so that the seam is located in the center.

3. 3

   Overlock the side seam allowances of the tail, hide the end of the overlock stitch on the wrong side.

4. 4

   Place the tail with the right side inward and stitch the side allowances. Press flat and turn right side out.

Keeper loop

1. 1

   Cut off 6 cm (2 ⅜″) from the elastic band. Thread the smaller part from the buckle through it and stitch the allowance.

2. 2

   Thread the adjuster and the second part of the buckle through the other side of the elastic. The elastic is 17 cm (6 ¾″) long.

3. 3

   Pass the end of the elastic through the adjuster, where the buckle is, and stitch the allowance. Stitch close to the adjuster.

4. 4

   Connect the two parts of the buckle.

5. 5

   Press the tie keeper piece (3) in half, then press the longitudinal allowances to the wrong side.

6. 6

   Fold the keeper in the center with the right side facing inward and sew the short edges, simultaneously inserting the raw edges of the elastic into them.

7. 7

   Turn the right side out and stitch along the pressed sides of the keeper loop. Press.

Assembling

1. 1

   Mark the middle of the keeper loop on the right side. Place the middle seam of the tail to the mark and stitch it to the keeper with two stitches: along the upper and lower edges of the keeper.

2. 2

   Overlock the top seam allowance of the main tie piece.

3. 3

   Place the main part piece right sides together inside the tail by 1 cm (⅜″) and stitch.

4. 4

   Thread the main part through the tail so that the allowances are located inside the tail.

5. 5

   Press the tie slightly.

Finishing The tie is ready!