I found a
pattern through Pinterest for a super cute bow hair tie. This is a free pattern that comes from the
Oliver + S website. I absolutely love
the style of their patterns at Oliver + S, they are so charming! Here is the link http://oliverands.com/free-patterns/bow-hair-tie. The website tells you that you will need two
5x5" fabric scraps, thread, an elastic hair tie, and about 5 minutes.
A good idea
would be to download the PDF and then print the pattern out. As I started this tutorial I opened up the
PDF and promptly remembered that our printer has no ink. So you may notice that my pattern piece is hand
drawn because I made do and traced the pattern piece from my
computer screen. If you do this, be careful--I have an ink spot
on my monitor that bothers me (from another hand tracing moment) and I cannot get rid of it!
Lay out
your pattern piece on your chosen fabric.
This is perfect for scraps!
If your
fabric is doubled, you can pin the pattern to the fabric and make your cut; you
will end up with two pieces. Or you can
cut the two pieces separately--whatever
suits your fancy.
Now place
the pieces with their right sides together, and pin.
Now stitch
around the edge with a ¼ inch seam. Leave a 1 ½ inch opening near the center so
you will be able to turn it right side out. Trim the corners before you turn it right side
out. This creates less bulk in the
corners, and it will sit prettier.
Now that it’s
turned right side out, press the hair bow. Often this is a step I skip, because I’m lazy and I don’t want
to take out my ironing board and my iron, since my cat jumps on it and wreaks
havoc. But it is a step that I’m
learning really makes a big difference in the finished piece. So do it!
See how it looks professional, just by using that hot little iron.
Now take
the elastic and move it to the middle of the bow so you can tie your knot. You don’t have to finish the open seam
because it will be hidden in the knot.
Tie that
knot!
The finished product: easy peasy.
And this is
how it looks in my daughters’ hair.
Pretty darn
good I think! See it really only took
about five minutes…okay maybe ten minutes the first time, especially if you are
doing a tutorial with it. I hope you've enjoyed the tutorial and take the time to try it out. Sometimes it's really nice to have a small project that only takes you a few minutes to accomplish, especially when you don't have a lot of time.
