bows are pretty great. they are nice in your hair and nice around boys necks. they're a pretty good embellishment and to be honest a good hand sewn bow is a bit of an art form. we've had lots of practice.
my pockets and handbag have small stashes of scrap fabric and a needle and thread and now i can rassle up a pretty dandy bow in under a minute. they are a lot better if you press them though but also a bit of a bus- time- passer and pretty good still iron free. i like to be able to craft wherever i go and this is a good on the go past-time.
so here a few ways to make bows. this is my first ever tutorial so be gentle. it might seem obvious to some but it's also sometimes a little tricky. we're going to add to these techniques over time until we have a whole ca-bow-dle.
ok so first cut a rectangle. it can be any size. the bow will end up roughly a quarter of the size of the rectangle. my piece is as big as a $5 note
cut a second piece 2 fingers wide in the same or contrasting fabric
fold the long edges of the large piece in towards the center with a little cross over and then the short edges in to the center and press
sew together using a running stitch
pull it tight and wrap the smaller piece around. be sure to tuck the sides in so the seams don't show and without cutting the thread sew the small peice together at the back of the bow.
slide a bobby pin in the back and you're ready to rock-a-billy it. make some for your besty or sew a safety pin in the back of a big one and pin it to your boys collar.
have a great day!
