I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…I know I can let you in on today’s special holiday!
It’s National Train Day!
This unique toss pillow is hand made from three men’s neckties by yours truly! Yes, I am also a crafter who specializes in pillows and sachets handmade from neckties.
I knew exactly [...]
Happy Happy Easter!
Easter is a religious holiday for many people, but the weekend can also be fun, especially for parents of young children. Dying eggs is a favorite pastime. If you and your family like to dye your eggs, here’s a super crafting idea:
Tie Dyed Easter Eggs – Using Silk Neckties!
The PartyBluPrints Blog and Dollar [...]
Ever wonder how the website Ties2Pillows.com got its name?
Well, I started out as a crafter who turned ties into pillows. After giving it a go, I decided to use vintage ladies scarves for fabric as well.
That expanded into hand made sachets, both square shaped and necktie shaped. I fill them with lavender buds, balsam fir, [...]
Ever wonder how Ties2Pillows got its name? Sydney of Sydney’s Vintage Clothing was a bit curious and very kind to interview me on Sydney’s Vintage Loose Threads blog where you can read about What Can a Lady Do With a Vintage Necktie?
I answer questions such as to how I got started in the business of [...]
Some of the most popular and sought after neckties among collectors today are ties designed by the famous Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali in the 1940’s and 1950’s, when, in response to street artists making a living painting men’s ties just after World War II, tie manufacturers decided to jump on the bandwagon, and hired [...]
Jack Ostlind was a child of the depression, defined by World war ll and his lifelong job with a large multinational company.
As a young man he wore a tie in High School for every major event; the same in College, and when he finally went to work for Chevron, he was quite comfortable, in fact [...]
When Jerry Seinfeld appeared on television looking so neatly dressed–you know, those ironed jeans hugging that slim muscular body—the talk in the media was about his gender preference. Today, talk about him would include a discussion of the metrosexual.
According to a book review in Publishers Weekly, “metrosexual refers to a man with a sense of [...]
We invited our friends over for a birthday dinner the other night, and it was a perfect opportunity for me to wear my favorite vintage Christian Dior tie: this skinny tie adds a new twist to mirror image neckties.
Normally a mirror image tie will have a phrase or message written backwards which the wearer can [...]
For those of you who have bookmarked by site Ties2Pillows.com and who come often to see what new ties I’ve found in my travels, the New Arrivals page lists all ties which have been added recently. The other day I noticed it had 8 pages worth of newly added ties, which is quite unwieldy.
So, now [...]
If someone asked me how my friend’s father Walter dressed, I would say, he dressed in work clothes. His typical dress was work jeans, a long sleeved shirt with his sleeves rolled up, and a cap. For many years he wore a white Greek fisherman’s cap, but in later years he wore baseball caps.
He added [...]
