Flower barret tutorial...

I have had great intentions of taking pictures of all the flower clips I made this summer and making a tutorial for it, but the work has already been done...by one of favorite free instruction sites. Click here for instructions. Someday...maybe someday I'll catch up on this blog...but then again, maybe not. :)

Bows for boys...

I recently realized I don't have any pictures of the "bedrest bow baby" on this blog. Here he is. The fun part, I made his bow tie. If I can make bows for the little lady, then why not a bow tie for bedrest baby? Directions to come...if there is interest!

I've been converted once again...

I've been "bitten" by the "bow bug" again and have been mass producing bows again.  I really needed a break after 12 weeks of bows all day...every day while on bedrest! :)  I need to take pictures of the latest and greatest...someday in my spare time (whatever that used to be)...for now, I've changed my mind about korkers.  I used to HATE them, but I figured out that I was making them too big and just a jumbled up massive mess.  For this set I only used seven (the instructions say 30) 3-inch long strips of 3/8" width grosgrain ribbon.  For instructions on korkers, clickHERE  

Also, a long awaited project...with all the bows little lady has, I have needed to make her a bigger bow holder instead of two tiny ones.  I LOVE this one!  Instructions HERE  I bought a 16x20 frame at a local second-hand store and matched the colors custom to go with her bedroom decor.  

Hope you've been inspired and you can be bitten by the bow bug too! :)

To those who have been waiting...

Here's how my set turned out.  Not perfect, but cute enough! :)

Thanks to those who came to the bow party!  I had a blast and hope you did too!  A quick refresher crash course:

For the red bows (or twisted boutique bows) I used 24 inches of 7/8" width grosgrain.  Instructions for this bow here.

For the surrounding loops (blue and white) I used 20 inches per loop of 3/8"width grosgrain.  Instructions for loops here or here.

For the other layer, I used 5 inches of 5/8" width grosgrain, and a set of 5 inch length 3/8" width grosgrain.  Instructions for that layer, plus assembling here.

Other helpful hints:

covering an aligator clip here

finishing your bow with a knot center here.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions or run into any problems!

Kufi hats...I've been converted!

I found this little green kufi hat at the ribbon retreat for $2.95.  There is a huge selection of colors and one size fits all.  I attached 1 1/2 in. of 3/8" grosgrain ribbon to the hat to make bows interchangeable.  She has an over the top stacked boutique bow attached in these pictures.  I'm so in love!  I just threw it on when I was in a rush and didn't have the 10 min + to fix her hair and she still looked like she has a Mommy who takes care of her. ;)

new free instructions website

My friend posted about a website with free bow instructions and it is wonderful! Click here

For any of you who have been wondering...

The little lady finally decided to grow HAIR!!! Yeah! I have links to hair blogs on the bottom right side of this blog for those interested in hair help to go with those cute bows! :)

No slippy clippies...

To anyone who may be waiting for all the updates and instructions I've promised...but never had time to write, maybe this will redeem me to some degree. With my friend's permission, I've included a link to her post about no slippy clippies. Enjoy! Click here

Loopy Bows

Inside out loopy

Straight down loopy

Figure 8 loopy

Backwards Loopy

Boutique Bows

Over the top stacked boutique

Tails out Boutique

Tails down Boutique

Split tails Boutique

Basic Boutique

Pointy Boutique

Bows with tulle

Tutus

flower bows

Bug bows

headbands

The headband behind this bow is a crochet bow. Places to get them: check the little girls' section (NOT THE BABY SECTION) at Wal-mart. I have found them in both Rexburg & Idaho Falls. I'm curious if they are elsewhere too. Also, The Ribbon Retreat (see link for how to make korkers, loopy bows, & bug bows) has a wide selection of colors & widths. I add a 1 1/2" length 3/8" ribbon to the headband to clip the bow to. I'll try to add a tutuorial sometime soon.

This bow has a nylon headband. This is so simple, it's almost funny! Get a women's knee-high stocking. Cut off the elastic end that hold it up. Slip the toe into the open hole & sew it closed. you can hot glue the bow directly to the headband. If you want the bows & bands to be interchangable, then add a 1 1/2" length, 3/8" width peice of ribbon to the band. Make sure to leave the front of the headband free so you can slip a clip through the small loop you created. Make sure to secrure the back of the ribbon to the headband, otherwise, the ribbon loop will slide up and down the headband. I hope to post a tutuorial sometime soon.

The ribbon retreat also has a selction of cloth headbands availalbe.

Korker

You pick the size & color(s).