aren't you glad I'm not using a punny subject line, like 'all tied up'?

A Dress A Day reader Cynthia sent me this picture -- she's in the process of making a dress out of ties, as well. I've always wanted to do this, but taking apart ties is a pain in the neck, and sewing with all that bias silk .... oy. Maybe someday. In the meantime, take a look at this example and start stockpiling ties, as I am.

(I do have a fabulous Christmas-tree skirt made of ties, which was a present from my friend Thora, who is one of the most interesting, intelligent, and just plain wonderful people you'd ever want to meet. That link goes to information bout the show of French dictionary art she curated last year. It's in French, though ...)

One word of warning -- if you click on the image above and read the comments, you may exceed your recommended daily dose of exclamation points! I'm not kidding!! Really!!!