Put A Bow On It

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  Step 1

  Get a small piece of fabric or fabric scraps. How big a piece you need depends on how big you want your bow to be!

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  Step 2

  Cut out two rectangles of fabric just larger than you'd like your bow to be lengthwise.

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  Step 3

  Pin the right sides (the sides you want to show) of the fabric together, leaving a space of at least an inch.

  A little note here - if you want your bow to be a bit stiffer, you can also stitch on some interfacing at this point which will help it hold up. I like the way this fabric drapes here so I haven't done this.

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  Step 4

  Sew your rectangles together using a sewing machine, or hand-stitching if you don't have a machine. Make sure you remember to leave your space!
  If you want, you can then finish the edges by stitching round above your seam, using a zig-zag stitch on your machine, a serger or cutting off the rough edges with pinking shears.

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  Step 5

  Turn your rectangle right side out through the space you left. You can poke the edges out so that you have nice sharp corners. I used my scissors, but you can also try a pencil or knitting needle.

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  Step 6

  Turn in the rough edges at your space, and stitch up the space you left as neatly as you can.
  At this point, I made a slightly smaller rectangle too - it's up to you how many bits you want your bow to have. I like two, but I've made them with one rectangle, three, four... it also depends on how much fabric you have left!

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  Step 7

  To help go from rectangle to bow shape, fold your bow a couple of times at the centre and pin it down. Then run it through the machine or stitch it by hand to keep your pleats.

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  Step 8

  Make a smaller rectangle using the method above - as wide as you'd like the 'knot' in the centre of your bow to be. You can use a contrasting fabric, or something else like lace or trim to do this. Stitch your small rectangle into a loop.

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  Step 9

  Turn your loop right side out so that you can't see the seam.

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  Step 10

  Now, pull your bow rectangles through your loop until it's sitting in the middle of the bow. This might be a bit tricky depending how flexible your fabric is. It's a knack to getting the loop the right size so you can easily pass this through but it's not too loose.

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  Step 11

  Pull through a couple of quick hand stitches at the back of your bow to keep the loop in place.

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  Step 12

  And that's you done! Easy, right? Depending on what you want to use your bow for, you can add a brooch pin or hair clasp to the back, an elastic or ribbon to wear it as a headband, or sew it on to an item of clothing or accessory. I've even attached a little chain before for a bow necklace! For this one, I added a little hair clip so I could wear it on my head.

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