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How-To: Flat bow hair accesory
I love girls with big bows :D They just look so darling!

I like wearing bows too, and maybe you do too! So here is an easy to follow how to.

Posted by Maria Isabel from San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico • Published See Maria Isabel's 9 projects »
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  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 1
    Step 1

    First iron your fabric, then cut a rectangle of fabric.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 2
    Step 2

    Fold 1/2" of each long side of the rectangle. Iron in place.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 3
    Step 3

    Fold ans iron by the middle, this is just for marking the middle.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 4
    Step 4

    Unfold the rectangle by the middle again. Take the shortest side and fold it in the middle, slightly overlapping the middle line.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 5
    Step 5

    Iron in place.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 6
    Step 6

    Do the same on the other end.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 7
    Step 7

    Sew a loose stitch across the middle.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 8
    Step 8

    Gather the stitch until you get a bow.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 9
    Step 9

    Cut a strip of fabric to cover the middle.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 10
    Step 10

    Slip the headband between the bow and the thread. This is optional you could just glue it.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 11
    Step 11

    Glue the middle of the bow (where its gathered) and glue it to the headband. I used hot glue but you can use any glue you like.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 12
    Step 12

    Glue both ends to the headband, this will force it to keep the rounded shape.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 13
    Step 13

    glue one end of the fabric strap to the back of the bow, wrap the bow and headband with the fabric strap.

  • How to make a hair accessory. Flat Bow Hair Accessory - Step 14
    Step 14

    You could also do the bow without a headband attached, just skip the part where you stick it to the headband.

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Riechan
Riechan · Limbourg, Walloon Region, BE · 21 projects
very cute! I need some more bows *says this with a big pink bow in her hair*
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