I can make bows. I can make clips. I can make hair bow holders. What I cannot do is make my darling daughter wear bows or clips.
We have begun to call her Donald Trump (in the nicest way possible). Can't you just see the resemblance in the hair? Is it any wonder that her modeling agency had to "let her go"? Well, actually when she became "unemployed" at 18 months it was because of her lack of hair, rather than her current abundance of Donald Trump / mullet-ness.
So as I return from that digression, here is an easy tutorial on how to make your own hair bow holder. Hopefully it will be useful for more than a wall decoration that is currently collecting dust.
Supplies:
Pre-stretched canvas in any size (mine is 16 x 20)
Fabric (a bit bigger than the canvas)
Staple gun
Ribbon (5 yards should be more than plenty)
Scissors
(Click on any picture to see better detail.)
Lay your fabric out and place canvas on top.
Cut a few inches bigger on all four sides.
On one of the edges fold fabric under and then staple in place in the middle.
Repeat on all four edges, in the center, being sure to pull fabric tight and even.
Keep stapling every few inches, alternating sides so the fabric stays straight and even. Tuck in your corners, cutting away any extra fabric. Martha would probably faint if she saw my corners, but I am a human, not a robot. Besides, the back will be against the wall. Who would ever know?
This is what it should look like when all edges are secured.
Look how cute!
Lay your ribbon on top of the canvas to figure out how many rows you want to make. Cut each piece a few inches bigger on the top and the bottom.
Flip canvas over and staple ribbons to the back, keeping your spacing even. Repeat this with the bottom edge.
Just like that you are done!
Hooray! Your bows can now be organized and accessible and your new holder makes a great room decoration.
Now, does anyone have any tips to force Donald Trump into wearing some hair pretties? I never put anything in her hair (actually, bald head) when she was younger so I think that I missed the opportunity of girly hair training.
Jenn from Take a Bow Creations is giving away ALL THREE of these yummies to three lucky winners. You better bet that I am planning on being one of them. Head over to her blog to drool over her photography, and don't even get me started on the RIDICULOUSLY amazing quilt under the headbands.
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