Thanks Phil, and thanks Jamie, I missed that the first time around.

I have a couple bows that have the middle section made out of thin webbing with a sliding adjuster, as in the tutorial (the blade and about 3"-4" of the bow are the actual tie material, enough to tie the tie and have a bit under the collar). It's less bulky under the collar, and could help conserve material in a necktie conversion. I do prefer the sliding adjusters to the t-bar type, whether on a ribbon or fabric centre, they can be sized more accurately.

Here's a tip I found on turning bowties right side out to get sharp points. I haven't tried it yet, but I will soon.

http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/1570