Saturday, December 13, 2008

25 Days of Christmas: Day 13

I found this tutorial on A Little Moore and couldn't be more thrilled! I've been looking for EASY directions to make kids hair bows and you can't get much easier then these!
Cut your scrap of ribbon. For 1.5 inch I like to make it 8 inches

“Heat Treat” the ends by running the flame on the fray

Make a loop and overlap the ends of the ribbon

Squeeze down to the center creating 2 loops

Crease the center in and the edges out
(that is the secret to the bow standing up and having shape, weak creases make flat bows)

Use your clip to clamp the crease
Use 24 gauge bead wire to secure your crease
Cut a piece smaller width ribbon to make your center knot
Loop your ribbon like an awareness ribbon
tuck the right side under your loop

Pull it through gently
Pull into a knot of desired tightness
(you will need to gently turn the ri
bbon on each side of the knot to make a clean and flat center)

Slide your clip in to the wire to secure it


use a tiny dab of hot glue on the bottom of your knot and apply


Secure the rest of the bow by using hot gluing the the rest of the knotted ribbon to the back and clipping off the excess of the ribbon neatly after glue dries

You are all done! Use these instructions to make all different sizes and to make the sweet Minnie Bow Clip like I made for our upcoming Disney Trip!
Enjoy and show me the bows that you make!

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