Hello! I'm excited to introduce you to a cute new weekly feature DIY jr. It's a quickie DIY that you can do in an hour or less! Hair bows are one of my favorite accessories and this tutorial has been requested a lot over the past year. I hope you enjoy...
1. Supplies needed: fabric you adore, scissors, a needle and thread. You can experiment with different sizes of fabric, but use the above photo as a guide for proportions as you get started! 2. fold two outer edges of your fabric down. 3-4. fold the outer edges in and hold in place with one finger 5. scrunch the center in to create a bow shape. 6. stitch the center of your bow with embroidery thread. make several stitches so that all the layers are secure. 7. tri-fold a small strip of fabric. 8. stitch the fabric so that it creates a loop that is small enough to fit tightly over the center of the bow, but still large enough to squeeze on. 9. trim excess. 10. slip the small loop over the bow and into the center. Hooray! You just made something adorable.
Here's another fun idea. I made this bow with candy cane striped ribbon last year. This one is even quicker to create. It's the same process, with no folding. :)
XOXO. Elsie
those are so cute! and what a great little tutorial.
i just made some bow pins the other day - super fun, and best of all - easy peasy lemon squeezey :)
Posted by: suzanne | January 21, 2010 at 11:23 PM
ooo thank you for the tutorial!! omg i had been wasting so much time, and getting into such a mess with hot glue, and ugly seams.
Posted by: mchelle | January 21, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Ohhhh perfect I got some clips and ribbons etc recently to give this a go :) YAH
Posted by: Alisa | January 21, 2010 at 11:34 PM
super fun!
xo.
Posted by: tiffany. | January 21, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Thanks! This looks so easy!
Posted by: Michelle | January 21, 2010 at 11:41 PM
Awesome. I have had the bug to create these, thanks! :D
Posted by: cindy barriga | January 21, 2010 at 11:50 PM
the dark red one is so adorable. thank you for sharing such cute things (:
Posted by: sanja | January 21, 2010 at 11:53 PM
love this! so doing it!
Posted by: iris ashley | January 21, 2010 at 11:57 PM
eeee cute!
Posted by: AJ | January 22, 2010 at 12:02 AM
PS: What a great new weekly feature!
Posted by: AJ | January 22, 2010 at 12:02 AM
Cute!
Posted by: Chi | January 22, 2010 at 12:49 AM
omg,thank you so much,elsie!i wanted to make bows for myself for such a long time but they never seemed to come out right!thanks once more!love your blog!kisses
Posted by: Anna | January 22, 2010 at 01:23 AM
Thanks for posting this! I have been wanting to make bows for my daughter and now I can!!
Posted by: Sonja E. | January 22, 2010 at 01:36 AM
Thanks Elsie! These are awesome, can't wait to try it :)
Posted by: fathima | January 22, 2010 at 01:52 AM
Can't wait to try it too ;)
Thanks a lot!
Posted by: vanissa | January 22, 2010 at 03:51 AM
this is awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Marianna | January 22, 2010 at 04:00 AM
Très jolie! En ce moment moi, je tricote des noeuds papillons ^^
pour le tuto c'est ici: http://mllleines.canalblog.com/archives/2010/01/20/16594641.html#comments
(I hope you talk french...)
Bisou, Mlle Inès
Posted by: Mlle Inès | January 22, 2010 at 04:01 AM
WAGWARN BUUF TINGGG :) No, scary fourty year old man, you cant be my frend ! Anyway Tap Back Gawwjusz Lovve Yuu BUBZ!
Posted by: bby | January 22, 2010 at 04:24 AM
I am in love! I think I have to stay up all night to transform all of my scrap fabric and ribbon into those lovely bows. Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Ninotschka | January 22, 2010 at 04:46 AM
Ohh, it's so cute !! This is a good idea. I think to make a big bag with a bow... by knitting :) It can be funny to make the hair bow with it :)
I love your blog : I read every post :)
Posted by: Olympe | January 22, 2010 at 05:22 AM