We decided that for accessories, we would be using a decorative bow tie and cuff links. We had already purchased a bow tie, but found that couldn't apply rhinestones to it unless it was a clip-on. However, we found a tie in the closet and set out to work with it.
First, you're going to need a tie, a pair of scissors, and a needle and thread.
Take your tie and fold it at the width you want your bow-tie to be.
Take the left side of your tie and then fold it over itself. The part that was on top, should now be in between two sides of the tie. The fold shouldn't be exactly the width you want your bow tie to be, make it loose for a feminine look.
You can flip it as many times as you want, but we only did two more.
Now you're going to flip it over so you can see the bottom and cut the remaining tie. Do NOT throw this piece away, you will use it later!
Now you want to use your needle and thread to secure the end through all layers of the tie.
Once you're done with that, you want to wrap the thread around the whole tie. Tie a knot with the thread and then cut off the remaining piece of thread.
Grab the tail you cut off in the beginning and wrap it around the bow-tie so that you have a flap that hangs much longer than the rest. Cut this piece off just past the end of the bow-tie, you won't need it at all.
Tuck the flap of the middle inside and then sew the ends shut.
Now you have your finished bow-tie!
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We decided to rhinestone it.
Now for the cuff links!
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We wanted to put sequin flowers on the cuff links, so we cut out a circle using a button in order to have a surface to make the flower on.
Using the technique for the purple flower in this video, made a sequin flower. We hot-glue gunned it to the cuff links and stuck a rhinestone in the middle. Voila! We're finished!
