Salvage your silk

What do you do with all those silk ties? Can you crazy quilt? Can you repair quilts? Sure! Here's how to get to the silks.

1. Remove label from back and open seam

2. Check label for material content

3. Remove liner

4. Remove solid lining

5. You'll salvage no more than 8" total wide and 60" long from the average tie

6. Keep a scrap with the label for your records.

7. Repair your silks and update your quilt history!

Remember that most silk ties are lined with non-silk materials so salvage carefully. Also, be aware that you are changing the history of your quilt and you need to keep track of this. A final note of warning: most ties are cut on a bias which may make them hard to use in some patch repairs and/or quilt making. Just have fun!