In the wardrobe of a stylish mod, of course,there are different neckties. Among them, a special place is occupied by male butterflies on the neck, which give the appearance of a special elegance, elegance and chic. But often it happens that picking this item in the store, it is very difficult to find the right thing. That color does not suit, then the style. Therefore, involuntarily, many people have a question: "How to make a butterfly around your neck with your own hands?" This article presents two options for solving the problem with step by step guidance.
How to make a butterfly around the neck in the easiest way?
First, take off the measurements - neck circumference, width and length of the tie. Usually these dimensions are 40-42 cm, 10-12 cm and 20-22 cm, respectively. The usual rectangular butterfly is sewn as follows:
- Cut a blank from the fabric that is equal to the length anddouble width of the product. For a sample, for example, take the standard dimensions (ready butterfly - 20x10 cm). Then, considering allowances for seams on 1 cm from all sides, you need to cut a length of 22 cm and a width of 22 cm.
- Fold it in half with the front side inward and stitch it on both sides.
- Turn and flatten the corners.
- Insert a 20x10 cm thick dense fabric blank.
- Sew the second free edge of the butterfly with neat stitches.
- To cut off the middle part of the tie, cut a rectangle of 6x8 cm. Roll it up into a tube along the length, hiding the unmetated edge inward.
- Apply the received tape in the middle of the butterfly and form beautiful folds.
- Fasten the backing from the seamy side with thick stitches.
- Cut out a piece of fabric equal to the girth of the neck and allowances on the clasp. Its width should be about 8-10 cm.
- Sew it back 1 cm from the edge and turn it out to get a long stripe.
- Attach the butterfly to the finished tape or elastic band.
Making a butterfly without laying
Is it possible, and how to make a butterfly around the neck withoutusing extra heavyweight materials and a sewing machine? It turns out that having on hand only a piece of fabric, scissors and a needle and thread, you can build a fashion accessory in just half an hour. Note that you should not use too thin materials, such as silk. They will keep bad shape. But velvet or satin fit perfectly. In extreme cases, take a few pieces left after sewing curtains, if they match the color and have an interesting and extravagant pattern. The resulting tie will perfectly keep the shape due to the fact that when it is folded in several stages it turns out to be multi-layered. And in order to make it comfortable and quick to put on, sew a piece of wide elastic band that will hide the collar. In addition, when choosing this option, you will not need to think about the need to fasten the fastener and handle the loose ends.
Walkthrough
Consider step by step how to make a butterfly around the neck quickly and easily. So let's get started:
- Cut two identical squares with a side of 23-25 cm, each of which will later be added separately.
- Fold the piece in half diagonally face out.
- The resulting triangle fold twice. The longest side of the four-layer billet will have a raw edge. Turn her face to yourself.
- Put sharp corners on each other so that they coincide. The resulting form will resemble an envelope.
- Taking the sides in both hands, turn them on top of each other, giving the blank a cone-shaped shape. The base must be at least 2-2.5 cm.
- Grab the obtained butterfly half with a few stitches to keep the shape.
- Do the same with the second square.
- Put the two blanks together with the flat side without the bends inward. Sew dense stitches, departing from the edge of 1.5-2 cm. The finished butterfly should be 18-20 cm long.
- Put a small piece of finishing tape on the middle part, much tightening and forming beautiful folds, and fasten from the inside.
- Sew the gum rolled up into a ring.
As you can see, the proposed ways of howmake a butterfly around the neck, very simple in execution. Before you start work, you can practice in folding on ordinary paper napkins, which, by the way, are the right size.
