DIY Hair Bow

Today, I will be showing you how to make a hair bow. It is fancier than your classic tying of a bow, because it has many different color ribbons, and a smaller bow in the front. It is pretty easy, so let's get started!

Before you begin, you will need  two different colors of 1.5 inch width ribbon ( I chose two different shades of purple), a 5/8 inch width ribbon (for the bow in the front), and a little thing of rickrack to connect the two different color ribbon (I got gold rickrack that is 1/2 inch width). In addition to the ribbons, you'll need a hot glue gun, fabric scissors, a sewing machine with matching thread, and a needle and thread.

To start, cut the two 1.5 inch ribbon as long as you need it to make the right size bow. I probably cut about 1 foot or each ribbon, because you can always trim it shorter. Remember to cut the ribbon on a First, take the two thickest ribbons (the ones that will be in place of my purple ribbons) and using your sewing machine, sew them together (slightly overlapping, on a zigzag stitch), so that it is almost double the width. Don't forget to backstitch to lock the seams. 

Now to hide the seams, plug in your hot glue gun and glue the rickrack right ontop of the seam. Let it dry. Once it it dry, which will be pretty quick, you can start folding it to the size you want it to be. Lay it out, face down, horizontally, then fold one side over, then the other. Turn it back around to the front, and squeeze it in the middle to get an approximation of the size. When you find the size you would like it to be, grab your needle, thread it, making sure one end of the thread is knotted, then take your needle in and out of the center, and pull tight to scrunch up the middle. After that, wrap the thread around the middle a few times, then pull the thread through the hole to secure it. 

Once that is done, cut a small piece of the 5/8 ribbon for the little bow in front, and do the same method we did before where we laid it out and folded each side over. Once you like the size, use the same needle and thread to sew it to the bigger bow. Now to make the tie that goes around the center, cut a small piece of any ribbon you would like (you may need to fold it in half or so if it is too large) and wrap it around the center. To hold it in place, either hot glue it down to the back of the larger bow, or hand sew it in place. 

Now to attach it to your head, you can purchase a hair clip or headband and glue it on. That is all to it. It's a lot easier than it sounds, and comes out way cooler than just a regular bow. Have a good week! (I get out of school on Thursday!!!)