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08.01

bow tutorial

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This tutorial was originally posted at Living with Punks for the Scrap your Stash series.

bow brooch/pin/clip
One of my favorite things to make with extra scraps is bows! You can make them any size, from any kind of scrap. I’ve been making lots lately! 



Let’s begin:

First collect your materials:
(brooch pins or hair clips, 1 piece of fabric for the bow, 1 little piece for the tie, thread, and a needle)


For the bow shown in the tutorial, I used a scrap 6″ by 12″ but you can use any size. The ratio just needs to be x by 2x. 

Little scraps for the middles:

 Fold your scrap in half with the right sides together.

 Sew up three sides, rounding the corners. When you get to the side opposite the fold, make sure you leave a 1″ opening, so we can turn it. Trim the rounded corners.

 Turn right side out.

 Press it flat and sew up the side using an invisible stitch.

 You’ll have a nice rounded square.

 Press both sides of your little scrap over so you have clean edges on the front.

 Accordion pleat your bow with your fingers and wrap your little strip around it.

 Put it in your sewing machine just like that and sew the strip pieces to each other. Make sure to backstitch so it’s super strong.

 Ta-da!

Add a brooch pin or hair clip with a glue gun.

Done! Now go make the rest of your scrap pile into thousands of bows!



The best part is you can wear it anywhere! Or pin it to a bag!

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8 Comments

  1. Allie

    08/01 at 3:10 PM

    I love the shape of those. love that purple floral pattern, too. very sweet.

  2. melody-mae

    08/01 at 4:59 PM

    LOVE!

  3. Kortnie Wertzbaugher

    08/01 at 5:09 PM

    I made a bunch of these bows thanks to your tutorial!! I love them and so does my daughter!!! Thanks!

  4. Eline S.

    08/02 at 11:17 AM

    cute!!

  5. Rachel

    08/09 at 4:35 AM

    Thanks for the great tutorial. I have been wanting to make some bows for my daughter but I didn’t know how. I finally made a few and think they are adorable. Your tutorial is so easy to understand.
    http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-bows.html

  6. Daffy's Dream

    08/10 at 11:36 AM

    wow! that look super cute.I’m your new follower

    I would like to invite you for the giveaway party at http://daffysdream.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-free-giveaway.html

    daffy

  7. HmbB

    03/20 at 5:55 PM

    Hello,

    You can see how did you inspire me here :
    http://handmadebybenehmbb.blogspot.fr/

    Thanks

  8. Jackie K

    02/05 at 8:23 PM

    Wow love this tutorial! Is there any way i could avoid using a sewing machine though? I dont have one :/
    schnoolone.blogspot.ca

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