BOWS! DIY & PICS

Now who says that bows are just for little girls. Bows are trendy, cute, adorable, & you can put it just on anything and it'll look like a present ^_^. Here are a few examples: 

Now here's a DIY to make one! from "A beautiful mess" website.

How To Make Hair Bows: DIY (jr.)

1. Supplies needed: fabric you adore, scissors, a needle and thread. You can experiment with different sizes of fabric, but use the above photo as a guide for proportions as you get started!
2. fold two outer edges of your fabric down.
3-4. fold the outer edges in and hold in place with one finger
5. scrunch the center in to create a bow shape.
6. stitch the center of your bow with embroidery thread. make several stitches so that all the layers are secure. 7. tri-fold a small strip of fabric.
8. stitch the fabric so that it creates a loop that is small enough to fit tightly over the center of the bow, but still large enough to squeeze on.
9. trim excess.
10. slip the small loop over the bow and into the center. Hooray! You just made something adorable. 

Here's another fun idea. I made this bow with candy cane striped ribbon last year. This one is even quicker to create. It's the same process, with no folding. :)
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And also a bow holder! from "milk and cuddles" website

YOU NEED:
-  An appropriate size piece of plywood, or an art canvas from a craft store like Micheal's.
-  A piece of fabric you want to use.
-  Enough Ribbon  to cover your project.
-  A staple gun.

Step 1- Cut your fabric to the right size for your canvas. Fold fabric over the corners of the canvas, like you would wrap a Christmas present. Staple as you go, pulling fabric tightly.

 

Step 2- Decide on a ribbon to use, and measure out the amount you need to cover your canvas in your preferred pattern.  You could do vertical, boxes, or criss-cross like I did below. After you settle on a pattern, staple the ribbon in the back of the canvas.

Step 3-  Add an additional Ribbon to hang the bow holder from. You may also want to add a square piece of cardboard to the back, stapling once in all four corners. That way, any wall you hang the bow holder from is protected from the many jagged staples you may have put in during the process!

 This is just the basics instructions, I think it can be much cuter with more personalization, creativity, and colorful fabrics. 

I just ran into this which is another interesting one that uses a tutu as a base for clipping bows. It also looks pretty easy to make from "my creative way" website.