Mini Man Tie

It was in the  -20's here today, so there was no plan to step foot outside! I knew it was going to be a lazy Saturday, so I decided instead of sitting around on my laptop all day I needed a new sewing project. I saw a "pin" on Pinterest of a super cute photo of a newborn wearing a little tie. I knew I needed to have one (or two or three) for my newborn shoots! So, why not make one? If you have basic sewing skills then you can totally make this! It's pretty easy and the tutorial I found has very well put step by step instructions. The one I made is a newborn size, and this was the only "boyish" fabric I had that would work. When I was done I snapped a few photos so I could show you them on here. I wanted to see how it looked on my little man (he is by no means a newborn!) but of course he had just woken up from a nap and was in NO mood to have this foreign object around his neck, be half naked AND have pictures taken of him, but I couldn't resist! :) He was not happy with me, but some of the pictures are cute anyway. Like I said, I made the newborn size, and he is 1.5 years old, so it's probably a bit too small on him. Also, just a suggestion, next time I will make the strap a bit longer if I am making it for an older child, this one barely fit around his neck (even though it's adjustable) Here's an idea...if making this as a gift, you could iron on the letter of the child's first name on the front of the tie! That would be super cute! Also, I might be making more and adding them to my my Etsy shop, so keep an eye out!

Blessings!

~Susan