Hairbow tutorial

Okay here we go...this might not be the right way to make a hair bow but it is the one I know and it has worked for me. You will get much much better if you practice, by the 4th or 5th ribbon this will be so much easier and it'll also look so much better, so practice with an inexpensive ribbon a couple of times before you decide to use your "good" ribbon. A good simple hair bow from gathering supplies, cutting and sealing to actually mounting on a clip and putting it on your daughter's hair should take you about 20 minutes, now if you want to do a more elaborate one -staked one with embellishments- then it could take you up to 45 minutes to 1 hour.

You will need

ribbon -20in. will make a 4.5" bow

lighter-to seal ends of ribbon

scissors, needle and thread

fold your ribbon in 4 sections and make a crease -the creases and ends will be at the center-

bring the 1st end of the ribbon to the first crease and place it at an angle

bring the 2nd crease and place it at an angle on top of 1st end of ribbon

from the back bring 3rd crease and place it straight -not at an angle- behind 1st and 2nd creases

bring the last end of the ribbon to meet the center and place it at an angle on top of 3rd crease

secure thread

do a running stitch, this will make it easier to pull the thread

pull thread and scrunch the bow

aftre looping thread a couple of times around bow -about5- securte and cut off excess thread, this is the semi finished bow, from here you can add a center or use it as a base for a stacked bow

Okay here we go again, another example...

you will need 20in pice of ribbon, 7/8" to 1" the thicker , the fluffier the bow -in this case I will be using 2 different colors which show the loops better- scissors, lighter -to seal ends of ribbon- needle and thread, measuring tape and pencil. Start by measuring your ribbon into 5" and lightly mark w/pencil. Also have your needle threaded and ready to go, by now you should also have sealed the ends of your ribbon.

fold your 1st end of of the ribbon -at an angle- on the 1st pencil mark

now come back and put the 2nd pencil mark -also at an angle- on top of the 1st end of ribbon

my thumb is now holding down the 1st end of ribbon and 2nd pencil mark, now from the back place the 3rd pencil mark -straight, not at an angle- this should leave you w/only the last 5" of ribbon left

bring the last end of the ribbon to meet w/the first end of the ribbon, this way both ends are hidden

secure the thread by reinforcing your 1st stitch then do a running stitch, this will allow you to pull the thread

pull on the thread -it won't tear- and scrunch the bow, the thighter you pull, the fluffier it will get.

wrap the thread thightly around center of bow -about 5 times- and secure, then cut off excess thread

at this point you finish off your bow with a coordinationg or contrasting ribbon to cover the thread. You can leave your bow as it is or add a center...

you can add a any center to a bow, in this case I added a rose button to a larger simple button and hot glued it to my bow and it really completes the look.