FABRIC BOW TUTORIAL REQUEST

Hey crafty people!

I have tried and failed not only in making but finding a good tutoral on how to make adoable fabric bows like the ones Kelly from I'm Your Present makes? imyourpresent.etsy.com I love how flat they are but can't figure out how to scrunch them up in the middle to look good...

Can someone make a fabric how tutorial for bows that resemble those?

Please & Thanks :]

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5 replies since 31st July 2009 • Last reply 31st July 2009

Reply #1:

ok if i recall, i think she cut two adjacent slits in the middle OR she cut two curved sections out aceoss from eachother so it is smaller in the middle AND THEN pinched it

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Reply #2:

Oh! You mean like cut out my fabric almost in the shape of a bow and then pinch in in further after they're sewn? At least, I think that's what you mean...and that actually makes a lot of sense..because trying to cinch that much fabric looks bulky and ew in the middle when I do it, lol...

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Reply #3:

I don't think those weren't so much pinched, but accordion folded. Those are cute bows. I have some pink satin material left over from a prom dress I made that would make for a perfect bow. I'm gonna make one and post it if helps.

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Reply #4:

OoOoO yes, please! That would be a huge help. I did make a small bow that looked semi-cute..but I accidentally sewed the corners curved so it messed up the look I was going for. I did the accordion folds which really helped..at least for the small bow..I just wonder how it'd work on a large bow..I guess I could try and see..practice makes perfect!

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Reply #5:

Ooooh sounds cute... practice does indeed make perfect... I'm sure we'd all love to hear how you are progressing with it, so keep up with the updates Happy

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