How To Make The Perfect Bow

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  Step 1

  So get your cardboard piece, and cut a notch in it. The notch should be maybe 1/2 inch thick. It'll look kind of like the picture.

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  Step 2

  Put the thick ribbon under the cardboard, and fold the ends of the ribbon across each other.Fold the tails of the ribbon under, and use the bobby pins to hold the tails in place.

  And yes, that is the butt of my cat. He likes helping me with these kinds of things by sleeping on my supplies.

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  Step 3

  Take the thin ribbon, and thread it through the hole between the fat ribbon and the notch in the cardboard. Thread it under and over, and then tie it tightly in a double knot.

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  Step 4

  Here's what it should look like in the back (which will be the front of the bow) after you trim the thin ribbon.

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  Step 5

  Un-pin the bobby pins, and trim the tails of the thick ribbon.

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  Step 6

  (Optional) Cut a triangle out of each edge to make them extra cute. And then, you're all done! Enjoy your perfect bow <3

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kashley c. 26th July 2012

haha it is so cute it is sorta like the cheerleading bows but it doesnt have the two seperate colored ribbons im still trying to figure out how to make those!

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Monkey A. 11th February 2012

awesome

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too-girlie · Verwood, England, GB · 1 project 25th October 2011

AHHHHHH IT WORKS
bows bows bows

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Tootyfrooty 7th August 2011

i dont get it... ( it looks awesome tho!

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Vymini · Frankfurt, Hesse, DE · 8 projects 28th December 2010

Great trick! Thanks for sharing =)

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Lady Massacre · Adelaide, South Australia, AU 15th December 2010

Omg, thanks so much for that. So simple yet I missed it lol. You just saved me a butt-load of time. Thank you! xxx

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Amy B. · Hope, British Columbia, CA 4th September 2010

I passionately love you due to the wonderful instructiveness of this tutorial. Wow.

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Kasey Kasket · Ormond Beach, Florida, US · 25 projects 3rd September 2010

You are a lifesaver thank you

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mizzneeeev. 30th August 2010

I made a red one with white hearts on, i used white thread, then sewed on a detailed gold button, and put it on a bobby pin, and i used for my hair!

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mizzneeeev. 30th August 2010

I made a red one with white hearts on, i used white thread, then sewed on a detailed gold button, and put it on a bobby pin, and i used for my hair!

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