As self-proclaimed fashion lovers, we’d love to sit here and tell you that we’re “totally not into fads” but we’ll admit, we’re suckers for the newest cute accessories and trends of each season. Lately we’ve been noticing girls around campus wearing fabric bows in their hair, circa 1995 when we had a hair bow to match each of our outfits. This girly trend has won our hearts over, but not necessarily our wallets, so we found a way to make our own bow-dorable accessories with the help of a little scrap fabric. Here’s how you can too!
Supplies: Fabric, Scissors, Thread, and Liquid Stitch
Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric into a rectangle, about 4 inches by 12 inches, but you can vary the size depending on how large you’d like your bow to be.
Step 2: Fold one of the long edges and apply a line of liquid stitch to raw edge of the fabric.
Step 3: Fold the other long edge over the glue to it looks like the photo below.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1-3 for another, smaller piece of fabric, about 1 inch by two inches.
Step 5: Take your larger rectangle and fold each end into the middle, overlapping the ends by about 1/2 an inch.
Step 6: Fold the rectangle accordion and pinch in the middle until you get the desired bow shape you want. Secure it by wrapping thread tightly around the center and double knot it.
Step 7: Lastly, wrap the smaller rectangle over the center of the bow where the thread was and glue it down with liquid stitch. Hold down for a few seconds to make sure it stays.
Let dry for a few hours and it’s ready to wear!
