TUTORIAL: How to make a no sew fabric hair bow

Hair bows are a quick way to make your hair pretty or keep it out of the way. Making these sew rock-a-bow-billy hair bows is simple, just follow these 15 steps.

Don’t have the patience? Enter my competition at the end to win a readymade Make Me Pretty Shop hair bow for free!


Shopping list:

• Fabric (1 FQ)
• An iron
• Pair of scissors
• Ruler
• Pipe cleaner
• Glue gun and sticks
• Alligator grip

 
STEPS 1-5

• Gather your equipment and clear a surface
• Lay out your chosen fabric
• Measure and cut a strip approx. 55(L) x 11(W) cm
• Fold 1cm of the fabric each side and iron flat
• Fold the ends in and in again, leave an overlap

  

STEPS 6-10

• Take another piece of fabric (contrasting pattern is good)
• Measure and cut a strip approx. 38(L) x 6(W) cm
• Fold 1cm of the fabric each side and iron flat
• Fold ends in and in again, no need for overlap
• Lay the smaller piece on top of the larger piece

 

STEPS 11-15

• Hold the fabric and pleat, secure with pipe cleaner
• Cut a small piece of fabric for the centrepiece
• Turn the bow over and glue at the back
• Wrap centre fabric around the middle and glue
• Glue the grip to the back and leave to dry

 

Voila! One beautiful no sew hair bow!

 

Why not experiment with different fabrics and using different size strips of material to make smaller or larger bows?

Try adding an embellishment to the centre or use a fabric covered button as a centrepiece.

And why stop there? Fabric bows can be used for a variety of purposes - check out my alternative bow tie necklace!

I hope you found this tutorial useful and it inspires you to make your own no sew fabric hair bows. If you do please post a picture of your finished crafts on my Facebook page.

However, if you don’t want to invest in the tools or you simply don’t have the patience, you can always buy one of my bows and tell everyone you made it!


COMPETITION TIME!

To win one of my rockabilly hair bows just follow the instructions below. The winner will be picked at random on the evening of Friday 4th April.

1. Re-tweet or share my tutorial blog post on Facebook
2. Comment underneath my blog post with ‘pick me!’

Enjoy and good luck!

Lisa xXx

TUTORIAL: How to make fabric-covered button earrings

Friends, followers and fans, lend me your ears and I’ll cover them in fabric – fabric-covered button earrings that is! Or you can make your own in 8 easy steps.

Make Me Pretty Shop has a crush on fabric-covered button earrings. They’re cute as a button – sorry couldn’t resist – and great for accessorising a vintage-look.

Making fabric-covered button earrings is so simple, all you need is a few crafting tools, some great retro fabric and a little patience. 

Here’s your shopping list:

• Button covering tool
• Great retro fabric
• Pair of scissors
• Metal buttons
• Cutting tool / cord nipper
• Jewellery glue i.e. E6000
• Flat stud findings and scroll backs

STEPS 1-4

1. Gather your crafting equipment and find a clear surface
2. Use the cutting tool to snip off the metal loops on buttons
3. Cut out your fabric bigger than the buttons you’re covering
4. Place fabric upside-down in the covering tool and tuck in

STEPS 5-8

5. Place back of button into the tool onto the fabric

6. Place plastic part of the covering tool on top and press down hard

7. Pop covered button out of the tool and dab on glue

8. Place finding onto glue and leave for 10-20 mins

Voila! One pair of cute retro fabric-covered button earrings!

Why not experiment with different button sizes from the dainty 11mm to a chunkier 22mm if you’re looking to make a statement. 

And why stop there? Fabric-covered buttons can be used for a variety of purposes, from styling or updating handmade or vintage outfits to jewellery, card making and so much more!

I hope you found this tutorial useful and it inspires you to make your own fabric-covered button earrings. If you do please post a picture of your finished crafts on our Facebook page!

If, however, you don’t want to invest in the tools or you simply don’t have the patience, why not bag a pair of readymade ones from Make Me Pretty Shop and tell everyone you made them!

PROMOTION - we're giving away a free pair of our 11mm fabric button earrings with every order in January 2014.

Enjoy x