So I didn't actually do any sewing today yet. After having ironed interfacing onto the ties I am using in my project, I was left with a bin of tie pieces.
My first piece of advice to anyone deconstructing ties, remove the guts, labels, and pointed end linings. Do NOT separate the pieces of each tie until you are ready to actually use them. I say this because I just spent a few hours matching up smaller pieces and seeing how many I have.
I now have a much smaller bin of tie bundles, each tie which has enough fabric (to do another round of what I am currently doing) is in a bundle. I have a freezer bag with short on fabric bundles and another freezer bag with pieces which are not easily identifiable as belonging to one of the long enough bundles but I'm hanging onto them, just in case.
I also have a few polyester ties with which I am undecided what to do. They are all striped except for one burgundy which I may use in my current project for the centre of the squares.
And I just found one more silk tie to deconstruct...
But I feel productive and am enjoying myself.
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