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Tag Archives: Bow ties
Bow Tie for the Boy
Every year at Easter, I make a bow tie for The Boy. This year, I let him go through my fabric stash, and he selected this ancient swatch of fabric for this year’s tie. I think he did a good … Continue reading
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Tagged Bow ties, DIY, Easter, Sewing, the boy
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Bow Tie for Spring
Calling all modeling agencies – I have a handsome, six foot tall, seventeen year old with a perfected brooding expression, and he can pull off a bowtie! I whipped up this tie in less than an hour, no advanced sewing skills needed. … Continue reading
Bow Tie for Easter Sunday
Easter is approaching, and the Boy requested a new bow tie for the occasion. A bow tie is easy to whip up – instructions are here!
Bow Tie for Easter
On Sunday, I made the boy a new bow tie for Easter. I’ll stash it in his basket among the peanut butter eggs, Marshmallow Peeps, and jelly beans – where it will be roundly ignored until he has sufficiently ingested … Continue reading
Bow Tie Bonanza
I went into assembly line mode this week and made graduation bow ties for Lloyd’s friends. I’ve been volunteering at the school for eight years, so I’ve spent a lot of time around these kids – and they’re graduating this … Continue reading
Polka Dots and PF Flyers
Next week Lloyd graduates from 8th grade. Such occasions call for an outfit. I really didn’t want to buy him a pair of dress shoes, since his feet seem to change sizes every two weeks. When Joe spotted these tomato … Continue reading


