Info about the We are now going to show you how to make a simple, little bow. It is the perfect look if you want something in your hair or just a little decoration for your costume to create a little three dimensional look.

Supplies:

Organza or Ribbon
Thread to match organza or ribbon
Ruler
Pins
Needle
Scissors
Hair clip or pin backing, optional

Directions:

Choosing Your Materials
In our example, I am using organza ribbon, but you could use regular ribbon or strips of fabric. If you use strips of fabric, you want to cut really clean lines and preferably use fabric that does not ravel.

Cutting the Materials

To determine the size that you want to cut the ribbon, take a little piece of the organza ribbon or regular ribbon and find the center. Bring the two ends to the center and overlap them. Gather the center with your fingers and decide if that is the size you want. If not, cut another strip either shorter or longer than the first one depending on your preference. If you will be making multiple bows, you will want to measure the piece you choose so you can use it for future reference. You should then cut a very small strip to create the finishing piece that will go around the center of the bow covering up the stitches in the center. If you are going to be making more than one bow, cut as many pieces as you will need to make the number of bows you want. Also, cut enough of the small strips to complete the number of bows you are planning to make.

Sewing the Bows
Double thread your needle for strength. Make a loop of the ribbon overlapping the ends about a half an inch. Sew the overlapped ends weaving the needle in and out the width of the ribbon. Holding the loop where the ends are overlapped and stretching the loop out, you will find the two centers of the bow, the one where the ends overlap and the one directly across from that. Bring those two centers together and sew them like you did the overlapped ends – weave the needle in and out across the width of the ribbon. We used white thread on our example so that you can see what I have done here but you should use thread that matches the bow.

You can either leave the bow as it is or finish the bow off. To finish the bow, take a strip of the organza or ribbon and fold it in thirds lengthwise. Keeping the raw edges facing the bow, sew the strip to the back center of the bow. Wrap the strip around the center of the bow to the back, turn the end under and sew it to the back of the bow. Keep all of the stitches on the back side and do not let the needle go through to the front. Clip off the excess of the strip and the thread.

We now have a very simple, but very cute, organza bow. As with the last bow, you can sew a hair clip or pin backing to the back of the bow or just sew the bow in place. With a small bow like the example, however, I would not use a hair clip or a pin mechanism unless you can find very small ones.