Teaching Alex and Brad from Aurifil how to sew a tie

A few weeks ago I spent the day teaching Alex and Brad the basics of sewing.  They spend their days surrounded by thread and creative people at Quilt Market and other International Shows, so they were keen to give it a try. Not wanting an easy challenge they chose to make a tie - a project considerably harder than it looks and which drove contestants on the Great British Sewing Bee to tears.  They didn't cry.  Here's a little video to watch….