Photo courtesy of Someecards
Sure, a tie is nice, but if the Father in your life already had a closet full of them, why not take his least favorite and turn it into something awesome, like this eyeglasses holder! Or, of course, if he loves all of them, you can also pick up a new tie from the store, thrift shop, or even make your own!
Photo and instructions courtesy of Make Digital
Materials
- Necktie (preferably not too skinny)
- Sewing needle
- Coordinating thread
- Scissors
- Seam ripper
- Button (1” or larger)
- Set of ½ “ velcro dots
- Fabric glue
Directions
- Lay the necktie flat, backside facing up. Place your folded glasses on top. The top of the glasses should line up with the inside of the tie, as shown in Figure A. Fold the rest of the tie over the glasses and cut it so it extends 1” beyond the top of the glasses.
- Fold 1” of the cut edge toward the back of the tie and whipstitch it in place (Figure B). If the tie’s internal padding sticks out, turn that under as you stitch.
- Most ties are made with a hand-sewn center seam – you’ll need to remove some of this seam in order to fit things inside your case. Use a seam ripper to remove the stitching (Figure C) You only need to remove enough stitching to accommodate your glasses. If your tie has a label, remove this too.
- Set your glasses aside and fold the tie as shown in Figure D. Pin the 2 layers together and hand-sew them along both sides with a tiny whipstitch. Stitch only through the topmost layers of fabric – you don’t want to sew the front and back of your case together!
- Fold the tip of the tie over to make a flap. Sew a button on the outside of this flap. Glue Velcro dots under the button to hold your case closed. Once the glue us dry, your glasses are good to go (Figure E).