hairbow

Here is another Minnie Mouse Bow that I made today.  Again, this my first attempt and I think this one was harder to make than the "pinwheel" I posted a bit earlier.  I also was working with 7/8" ribbon not 1.5" so I used two 9.25 pieces of ribbon to make this bow.

Here is the one I made:

I used this tutorial to make the above bow:

http://sweetpeasandkisses.blogspot.com/2011/01/ultimate-hair-bow-tutorial.html

pinwheel bow

I made 1 of these today...it was the first bow I ever made.  I used minnie mouse ribbon and the backside of the ribbon was white while the front was printed.  It made it harder to work as ofcourse you want to see the cute printed side and not the white side.

Overall, it came out pretty good!
Here is photo of the bow I made for Sisi's second birthday!

Source on how to make this bow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUcH6XvK3BU

basic bow

Supplies to make a hair bow

24 inches of 1.5 inch wide grosgrain ribbon to make a 4 1/2 inch wide bow or 18 inches of 1.5 inch grosgrain ribbon to make a 3 1/5 inch bow

6 inches of fine gauge floral wire

a hair clip

glue gun

scissors

How to make a hair bow

Fold the 24 inch (or 18 inch) piece of ribbon in half and crease with your thumb.

Lay ribbon out flat. Bring one edge of the ribbon to the center of the ribbon and lay on top of the crease to form a loop.

Repeat for the other side, creating a figure eight. Make sure ends of ribbon overlap about an inch.

Bring the outside edge of the loop to the center. From this point on it works best to hold the ribbon in your hands.

Bring the loop on the other side to the center. Be sure to adjust the loops so they are even.

Pinch the center together by bending the outside edge down first and accordion fold the center together, ending by folding the opposite edge down. Keeping the fold tight will create a nicely shaped bow.

Tightly wrap a piece of floral wire around the center.

Twist securely in the back and trim edges.

Slip the hair clip through the wire on the back of the bow. Make sure the wire is folded under so it doesn’t poke into the head.

Hot glue or sew a button on the center of the bow. Seasonal buttons, plastic gem and charms can be used. (Remember for young children to be cautious of items that could be a choking hazard)

From: http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/11/03/hair-bow-tutorial/

pinwheel hair bow

Need:
(2) 12 inch pieces of 1.5" ribbon
(1) 3 inch piece of 5/8" or 7/8" coordinating ribbon (I prefer the 7/8" size)

straight pin
white thread and needle
hot glue gun
lighter
measuring tape or ruler
lined hair clip
scissors


http://sweetpeasandkisses.blogspot.com/2011/01/ultimate-hair-bow-tutorial.html