Style Your Hair - Learn How To Make Hair Bows
It is such a beauty when you see little girls hair decorated with pretty bows
. They come in different designs, fabrics, colours and shapes. When worn in the hair, bows add glamour and elegance to any dull appearance. Of course, we are accustomed to purchasing hair bows but have you ever thought of designing them yourself? Some individualspersons do so for enjoyment or to make a living. Designing hair bows are not very difficult and mostly, they are fun to make. Envisionobserving a little girls hair knowing that the bow she is wearing was created by you. How delighted you would feel to hear her tell others that you desgned the attractive bow they are admiring. If you are not able to relate to this situation and you are longing to experience the pleasure, here are some directions to design hair bows.
#1
Materials Required
4 x 3 patterned textile
6 embroidery floss
Tools Required
1 alligator pinch clip
Sewing machine
Instructions:
1.Fold the tectile lengthways with the printed side on the inside.
2.Put the fabric in the sewing machine making sure that the needle is as close as possible to the edge of the fabric.
3.Start at one end and stitch about 1/3 of the way then backstitch to lock the stitch.
4.Replicate for the opposite side. You should have a small opening in the centre of the textile.
5.Sew both ends closed.
6.Turn the cloth inside out by pulling through the opening. All corners must be pointed.
7.Fold the bow in the centre by gathering the edges together in the middle.
8.Use the embroidery floss to fasten the middle by wrapping around and tying a knot.
9.You can glue the bow onto a clip so that it can be worn in the hair.
#2
Materials Necessary
30 inches Grosgrain ribbon and another 3 inches of the same ribbon
Thread
Tools Necessary
Sharp scissors
Needle
Hot or cool glue gun
Hot or cool glue stick
Alligator clip
Fray check
Instructions:
1.Plug in glue gun and put it somewhere for easy access.
2.Use scissors and cut approximately 1foot of the thread then thread the needle.
3.Cut the ends of the 30 inches ribbon diagonally and fray check each end.
4.Hold the ribbon straight up then hold in place approximately 5 inches down using your thumb in front and pointer at the rear.
5.Pull the left over 25 inches around and over the place where your thumb was. You should have a tail approximately 1 inch long at the end.
6.Hold the position where the ribbon meets the middle tightly for the remaining procedure.
7.Fold the rest of the ribbon up and under the beginning point just enough to make a loop to match the first one. You must have two loops.
8.Turn the ribbon horizontally to lay beneath the tail and first loop.
9.Pull the remaining ribbon beneath and over the left loop.
10.To make a third loop, pull the ribbon laying flat up and over the centre.
11.For the fourth bow, pull the remaining ribbon around and down beneath the middle.
12.Use the hot glue gun and dab the places where the ribbons meet.
13.Sew the bow together with needle and thread.
14. Wrap the 3 ribbon around the middle of the bow and glue the ends to the back. Do not glue to the bow. Insert the alligator clip in this ribbon. Dab a little glue to the clip to secure it to the bow. The bow is now finished!
Tip:
You can add beads, laces or other decorations to beautify your bows.
by: Barbara Baddox
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