Memory quilt from silk ties is so easy if you know-how, and the PERFECT gift for Father’s Day! Easy quilt ideas for wall hanging quilts or special pillows.
You can also pick up 100% silk ties from the thrift store. I pay $1.50 each for silk ties. Silk scarves work wonderfully too for making memory quilts!
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Watch the Memory Quilt From Silk Ties Tutorial
How to Wash Silk
The safest method to wash 100% silk is to handwash the silk. Usually, the garment tag will recommend “Professionally Dry Clean” but I have always hand-washed silk ties and never encountered a problem.
- Fill a basin with lukewarm water
- Swish FBC veggie soap
- Let sit 15 minutes
- Rinse with cool water
- Hang to dry
How to Get Wrinkles Out of Silk Ties
- Soak the tie in warm water
- Place on an ironing board, right side down
- Use a pressing cloth and iron (cool to warm setting)
- A commercial steamer is another option to remove wrinkles out of silk
Steps to Removing Seams From Silk Ties
Use a seam ripper or a rotary blade at an angle while pulling on the seam to remove the threads. Iron with the setting on silk and use a pressing cloth.
Ensure you don’t hold the iron too long in one place. Iron from the backside of the tie. It is recommended not to use spray water while ironing as water-stains may appear.
Trace Patterns to Cut Out Shapes
Trace and cut out a pattern for the shape you would like to cut out the silk tie. If possible, make a clear stencil pattern in order to audition the pattern. This was especially helpful in the butterfly pattern to ensure the veins were incorporated in the pattern.
Remember, the image will be a mirrored image when ironed down.
- Hand draw patterns or use a
- Die-cutting machine
Steps to Make a Memory Quilt from Silk Ties
- Take the tie apart at the seams
- Remove designer labels to incorporate in the quilt
- Iron for wrinkles
- Iron interfacing on the backside of the silk tie
- Trace around pattern
- Or, use a die cutting machine to cut out the pattern
Note: when cutting out on the backside of the tie, the image will be reversed. Always cut your biggest patterns first and use the leftovers for the smaller pattern pieces.
Adhering the Silk Patterns to the Linen Block
- Audition where all the pieces will go before sewing
- Cut (9) 6” x 6” squares of linen or cotton fabric for a wall-hanging
- Iron on the pieces backed with interfacing (according to manufacture directions) to each linen block
- Sew any decorative patterns that will fit inside the 6” block with a blanket stitch or a zig-zag stitch
- Sew all the blocks together
- Iron open the seams
- Finish ironing and sewing around the other pattern pieces
- Add borders (optional)
- Add batting
- Add backing to the back of the quilt (making a sandwich of the top, batting, and backing)
- Finish the quilt by hand-quilting or machine quilting
- Create a label with the name of the recipient, quilter, and date and sew on the backside of the quilt
In Conclusion to Make a Memory Quilt from Silk Ties
This memory quilt can be made for any special occasion. Try adding several quilts to give a unique wall hanging. This quilt can be hand washed with a mild soap such as our veggie soap (see below) and laid flat to dry.
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