Given that I have silk fabric, I would like to make my own silk
neckties. How do I go about making them? I would really like a step by
step guide with pictures if at all possible. When you buy a silk
necktie, you notice that there are well creased seams in the silk
fabric, how does one accomplish that in the process of making a
necktie?

If you go to a large fabric store, which I suspect you have, they
should be able to direct you to some patterns... McCall, Butterick,
Vogue and others have necktie patterns.

http://www.mccall.com/ This website has all of those brands. I would
stay away from Quik-Sew patterns though.

I like some of the options in Vogue pattern V7644. I did the ascot
with blue raw silk, and it turned out quite well.



As for creases, one usually does the following when sewing: You iron
the fabric, sew, then iron again to get decent finishing creases.
Always, always, always iron silks with distilled water in the steamer,
and use a cheese cloth or cotton barrier between the iron and the
silk. A decent sewing book will point you in the right direction.

I'm sure someone else on Google Answers is more knowledgable then
I...But I hoped I helped.

I forgot, Vogue pattern V8048 is also decent for neckties.

You can go to a haberdashery shop & buy a 'Raja' cloth. This is a
special cloth that has been impregnated with chemicals. You place this
over the material you are ironing & it will give you a permenant
crease. Be very careful that your crease is in the correct place as it
is very very difficult to remove later. Wehn using woll & wool-blend
material if you run a piece of dry soap inside the crease & then iron
on the top of it it will also give a permenant crease. Do not try this
with nylon blends or many flimsy materials as it will make them meld
into an immovable blob! Try on a scap first. Have fun!

Great information! Thanks a ton, I will be looking into all of the
above. The only problem I have is that I can't find a single necktie
pattern anywhere, even at the simplicity.com website! I actually live
in a small town so locally I couldn't find anything either. As far as
the creases go, I thank you thank you for that information. I will
also check mccall.com now that I know about it. Thanks again so much
for the comments!!

Hi, littlerubberfeet,
A couple of nights ago I started a description of how I would do it
(that I couldn't post), but the left it to the good comments that I
later found.
One suggestion of mine, was to go to the thrift store and buy a used
tie of the type you want to make and carefully take it apart, noting
how it has been made, and using the pieces for your pattern. (Not
necessarily the cleanest one, but the one with a good brand name or
one that still hangs straight without wrinkles)
If you want to make a diagonally striped tie  - or one of that type,
it is very important that the silk and the lining material are cut
precisely at a 45° angle on the cloth.  That lets the tie knot without
causing unevenness on the front.
Also, the loose thread that sews of up the back is loose for a
purpoes, to allow the cloth to move without puckering when tied.
The lining at the ends is not so important, but it is difficult to
make such a neat seam with out the lining.
(I'm rewriting!)
Yeah, after I realized the finer points that I had/have described, I
suggested contacting a custom necktie maker, and found one on the web
in NYC, not looking at all the rest.
Good luck!