How To Make a Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bow

I am beyond excited to share an adorable bow with you today! This is one of my favorite hair bows because who doesn’t love two patterns or colors of ribbon mixed together to make one incredible masterpiece? All in agreement, give me a great big WAHOOO! This cute bow is perfect for showing your school spirit for your favorite team by combining your school colors together to make one spirited bow, for combining two totally different patterns to create one fabulous and modern look, or to combine your favorite design or texture with your favorite color to create a one of a kind look that all will admire! This bow is perfect for school, church, uniforms, holidays, seasons and anything else you can possible imagine! And, the best part about this bow…it is easy peasy! I mean EEEEASY!

This spectacular bow is found on The Ribbon Retreat’s TOTT Hair Bow Instructions, on our fabulous YouTube Channel, AND…now, right here on our blog too, which makes this perfect little bow available to you in three different locations! How awesome is that?!? Regardless of how you learn best…a written tutorial, a video tutorial, or a printable PDF, this fun bow is available just for you!

These bows, oh these bows are absolutely fabulous and one that all who see are sure to want an identical one! And, like I mentioned above it is one of our amazing TOTT Bows that can be found in PDF form HERE and on our YouTube Channel HERE! Would you like to see all of our adorable TOTT Bows and all of the video tutorials on our YouTube Channel? You can find them all HERE or our entire video tutorial selection/YouTube Channel HERE!

I love this Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bow and can’t wait for you to make one of our own…so, let’s get started!

Supplies needed for the Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bow:
The Ribbon Retreat Hair Bow Maker
Ribbon
-I used 1 1/2″ Grosgrain Ribbon
Barrettes & Clips
Cutting Mat
Scissors
Hi-Temp Glue Gun
Glue Sticks
Needle & Thread
Lighter (for sealing ribbon ends)

Before we get making this fun bow, let’s talk about some basic bow making rules or better yet…tips to help you achieve gorgeous and professional looking hair bows!

Hair Bow Making Tips
When making hair bows, it is best to use the right size of ribbon for the right size of hair bow. For example, using a 3/8” ribbon to make a 5” bow, may not work well.

The following is to give you a general idea of what size ribbon works best for what size bow.

This technique will be demonstrated on the 4” setting of the Hair Bow Maker using 1 1/2” Grosgrain Ribbon.
Using this setting on the Hair Bow Maker will yield an approximately 4 1/2-5” hair bow.

Have a needle & thread ready (with a knot at the end of the thread).

*Please note that my right hand is never used/seen in the pictures below, because I am holding the camera with that hand so the wording in the instructions is sometimes a little different from what my left hand is doing in the pictures.

How To Make A Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bow

1. First of all, decide what two colors of ribbon you would like to use. Cut the ribbon to size. (Use the Ribbon Cutting Formula for the Twisted Boutique Hair Bow.)

2. Place one end of the ribbon in front of the two dowels as shown. Make sure you have about 2 inches of excess ribbon at the right of the RIGHT dowel. Also note how the remainder of the ribbon goes around the back of the dowels.

3. While your LEFT hand is holding the ribbon at the LEFT dowel, take your RIGHT hand and angle the tail of the ribbon upward almost VERTICAL. This will naturally cause the ribbon to create a wider loop towards the front.

4. With your RIGHT hand take the ribbon that was behind the RIGHT dowel and now place it in FRONT of the RIGHT dowel.

5. Take the ribbon all the way around to the BACK (behind) of the RIGHT dowel. Bring it forward and UNDER the bow as shown. Make sure that the tail is angled downwards.

6. Lift the bow off the Hair Bow Maker. Adjust the loops if needed. Make sure that you keep a tight hold on the bow so that it doesn’t lose its shape.

7. From the back, place the needle through the center of the hair bow. Take the thread over the top and to the back as shown.

8. Move your LEFT hand thumb a little closer to the top of the bow and pull tightly on the thread with your RIGHT hand, making a little crease. (Your right hand will be behind the hair bow when you’re pulling on the thread.)

9. Take the thread all the way around the center of the bow. Fold the center of the bow like an accordion or like a paper fan. Tighten the thread.

10. Wrap the thread around the middle until there is no more “give”. Take up a stitch at the back of the bow. Cut your tails & finish the ends as desired.

*Note: To make a 4-Loop Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bow, simply make TWO Two Color Twisted Boutique Hair Bows and place them together side by side and attach with thread.

Taaaaa Daaaaa! What do you think? Super cute and so much fun huh!

I couldn’t resit making this fun bow in lots of different color and design options!

Aren’t they so awesome? You can combine any color and any design together to get a one of a kind bow!

And, aren’t those Halloween bows just perfect for the spookiest time of year! They’re absolutely boooooooo-tiful! LOL!

Bows, bows, bows…I just can’t get enough bows! In case you are in the same category…here are a few of the other incredibly cute TOTT Hair Bows we have added to the blog for you to quickly fall in love with and add to your collection of adorable hair bows!

The Ribbon Retreat has a wonderful selection of ribbon for all of your bow making needs! You can choose bold and bright or soft and subtle colors, polka dots, stripes, chevron, flowers, dinosaurs, mustaches, glittery and so SO much more! We also carry fun resins, buttons, gems and more gorgeous embellishments to make your hair accessories one of a kind! Make sure to visit our one stop crafty shop HERE!

Happy Creating & Happy Hair Bows!