Hi everyone and welcome to Modern Sewciety and our stop on the Back to School Blog Hop. I really tried to overthink this assignment but when it came down to what I wanted to do I thought about my kids. What is something I could make that would be used a lot and needed for that matter. I happen to be lucky enough to have two beautiful girls with a head full of beautiful hair. So hair bows seemed like the perfect project. Easy and useful.
My kids wear uniforms and are limited to certain colors for their bows. I love the new fabric line by Another Point of View called “Uncorked” which looks like cork with a beautiful shimmery gold metallic. It is the perfect glammed up basic for your fabric collection.
As most of you know we just went through hurricane Irma. Time was limited on this project because for a week we were anticipating this storm and trying to get ready. Goodness I am so glad that it is over. We are all okay and had minimal damage which is a miracle. I haven’t stopped thanking the trees in our yard for being so good to us.
I happen to be terrible at keeping on track with projects when life gets hectic. So this project is super simple and we happened to wait until nighttime to take pictures. Thank goodness I have my SlimLine LED table lamp from Daylight Lighting. So the lighting could be better but, hey, we got them done and my kids love them so so much. I mean bows with flecks of metallic gold seems like a win for us.
1. I grabbed a fat quarter and ripped 2″ strips of fabric.
2. I cut the long strip in half to make two smaller strips.
3. Fold the strip in half to mark your center
4. Turn strip to wrong side and fold raw edges in toward center crease. You want to overlap those raw edges a little.
5. Pinch your middle together to cinch the center
6. Sew several passes to secure the middle.
Below:: I then took a scrap of fabric and hid the stitches with a little knot. You could use ribbon or lace here. The possibilities are endless. My girls are already planning out their next batch. I ripped my fabric to save time and make them easier for the kids to help me make them but you could easily make the edges crisp and neat.
We had some extra clips around the house which was so handy. Yea for hoarding craft supplies I guess. We just snuggled one side of the clip under the back of the bow on the knot. It worked perfectly. You could also use some hot glue here to secure it. We didn’t have time and this worked just fine for what we needed.
My daughter loves the bows and she has already started pulling more fat quarters to make more. I often get asked for projects to make with kids and this is the perfect project. I think this would even be fun to make as gifts for friend’s birthdays as well. It is something that she can make herself and be proud of.
Do you want to win a bundle of “Uncorked” by Another Point of View with WIndham Fabrics?
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The giveaway will be open from now until 8PM PST on Friday, September 22, 2017. The winner for this bundle will be picked at random and we will announce the name HERE on Monday, September 25, 2017.
The winner is Nicki S. I am emailing you now:)
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Happy hopping!
Check out the other hoppers as well for more Back to School Projects.
9/11/17 Debby Kratovil – http://www.debbykratovilquilts.blogspot.com
9/12/17 Sue Marsh – http://wpcreek.blogspot.com/
9/13/17 Stephanie Kendron – http://www.modernsewciety.co
9/14/17 Chris Dodsley – http://madebychrissied.blogs
9/15/17 Brooke Sellmann – http://www.sillymamaquilts.c
9/18/17 Shannon Christensen –http://www.shannonsstudio.com/
9/19/17 – Wendy Sheppard – https://ivoryspring.wordpres
NOTE:: the pink cutting mat shown in my pictures is from Havel's Sewing. You can use the code MODERNSEWCIETY7 to get $7 off of a $25 order
Cute bows!
Fun bows, wish I had Granddaughters.
Very cute model! love the quick and easy bows!!!
Adorable!!
What a lovely model you have!! And cute bows. Thanks for sharing…love your podcasts too btw!
These bows are so cute.
Your bows are super cute. Thank you for the tutorial, and the inspiration.
I love these bows.
Love the bows! They are so cute; so is the model!
A new bow to match every outfit. How cute!
The bows and model are darling! I love the fabric. lwittsend@gmail.com
I subscribe to your newsletters, so I follow you. Thanks for sharing your cute project. I too have a stash of craft supplies (just in case!)
Cute model and bows. Yes I would love to win a bundle of Uncorked!
I could hardly pay attention to the pretty bow, so charmed was I by the lovely model. I hope this is the start of a very good school year. And thank you for the chance to bring home some Uncorked.
I don’t have any girls but I just had a grand daughter so these bows will be perfect.
I love these cute bows! Shame my girls are now probably too big to wear them!
Great idea for bows!! Love that you can make them to match the outfit of the day!!
Your bows are adorable. My daughter is all grown now. These would be great tied to a tree for the holidays. I follow you on FB and I’m glad to hear to you made it through the storm. My sister lives in Naples and her house didn’t get too much damage. Thanks for the giveaway, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
The only thing cuter than the bows is the photo of your daughter wearing one! These would make cute little bow ties for a little guy, too. I am a Bloglovin’ follower of yours, Stephanie, and listen to every podcast as I sew! Yours is my #1 favorite!
Cute bows reminded me of all the types I made my 2 daughters when they were in Elementary. All grown up now. Thanks for the fun!
Hi, cute Model+bow! Thanks for sharing!
Quick and easy hair bows – what an awesome idea! I am a new follower on Bloglovin. Thanks!
Using fabric that sparkles is a real winner. Thank you for the chance of a giveaway
What a cute and quick idea! thank you !
I remeber these from hen my little girl was growing up..love it.. happyness04431@yahoo.com
Cute bows. And I love the Uncorked fabric. Great colors!!
This looks like a cool line. Your bows turned out cute. Glad you didn’t have too much damage.
Cute and easy way to make bows! They could even be used on a package. That “Uncorked” fabric makes it so festive, I love sparkles! I really enjoy you podcast and always wait anxiously for the next one to become available. So glad you weathered the storm, I can’t even imagine!!!
Darling bows and beautiful girl(s)!! I love everything you do and your fun southern accent 🙂
So cute!! Think I could use some for my mess.
Love the bows. I could make some for my granddaughter. We are still cleaning up after Irma, so probably won’t get back to sewing for a little while. But — I could make bows! Thanks.
These are so cute!! I am picking out some cute fabric to take to visit my little grands next week. They love to do craft projects with Nana and have lots of hair (always in their cute little faces).
I had a great time watching your girls in the live video making their bows and tank top. It was nice to hear and see voices from Florida as many of us all over the country have loved ones down that way. It was reassuring that things were getting back on track there. Nice to sew along and feel like we were joining in on the fun. Although some of us know it can be a bit of a challenge to keep up with the young ones high energy. Thanks for the chance of a giveaway. Awesome looking fabrics with lots of possibilities.
Love the bows – can’t wait to make some for my Granddaughter! The fabrics are beautiful and I’d love to win!
Thanks so much for your podcast and newsletter!
Sew Cute💕Glad you weathered the hurricane. Mary
Glad you made it through the storm OK. The fabric is fun! I enjoy your newsletter and podcast. Thank you!
Too cute and easy!
Hmm… I wonder if I could get away with using one of these bows to keep my hair out of my face… 😉
Glad you’re safe. My son moved to Georgia for a new job just in time for the storm, I mean like days before, from the Midwest. He’s safe, but sewing to music or podcasts is much better than sewing to the weather channel, just saying.
Love reading your posts, usually in your voice because I also listen to the podcast…is that weird? Lol.
I’m glad you made it through the storm, I live in Ocala and we didn’t have any damage, but we just got our power late last night. I love your bows and will be making some for my 4 granddaughters.
love your podcast. that’s a fun fall fabric!
Thanks for this cute, easy project.
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I love the gold against the rich colors. I like the look of your “tear bows,” too.
Love the cute bows! I think my 16 year old grand daughter will think she is too old for them, though!
What fun hairbows!
Cute bows! Glad you weathered the storm okay.
I love these fabrics- the little bows are so sweet! Thank you, Susan
I’m glad you got through hurricane Irma ok. It’s great to see a project like this for kids to do themselves!
Cute bows but your daughter is cuter!!
Very cute! thanks
Cute idea. Thanks for sharing. Glad that you’re ok. tljeo at yahoo dot com
Very cute bows! Thank you for sharing!! Have a great day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
Clever bows. Perfect for my little granddaughters for sure.
My niece would love these bows. I have never tried the cork fabric, it looks interesting. x