These bows require very little ribbon and very little time to make.
If you’re in a rush and your little girl needs a quick bow before she gets pinched on St. Patrick’s Day, these are for you!
This is the Bow-Tie Technique.
The instructions for this technique are free and can be found on The Ribbon Retreat.
I couldn’t decide on which look I wanted, so I am posting both.
This bow is done by layering the ribbon before folding it into a bow.
Add clip and center ribbon and you’re done!
The other bow was done by layering two Bow-Tie Bows.
I finished by adding a clip and a knotted center.
These types of bows would also be great as little doggie bows or bow-ties for little boys.
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This is so cute! I love the ribbon!
These are adorable! How would you attach them to a barrette?
Hi Cindy! You can find out how to attach them to a barrette in this post – http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/stars-and-stripes-bow.html. Scroll towards the bottom and you can see how I attached this bow to a clip. A barrette is only slightly different. You would take out the springy part of the barrette and then put the center knot ribbon around it. Once that ribbon is attached, you will reattach the springy part and you’re all done! You can line the top of the barrette with ribbon as well. Hope this helps! If not, let me know and I will do another tutorial on it in the next week or so.
this website helped me so much now i can make my own bows without having to buy them!
I love your site, so many great tutorials and supplies.
What is a good ribbon size for these little bows.
Just began making bows a few weeks ago
Thanks so much
Hi Trena! Thank you so much! These bows use 7/8″ for the shamrock ribbon and 1 1/2″ for the White Solid Grosgrain ribbon. That is so exciting you are making bows! It is my favorite craft by far and I don’t even have a little girl. 🙂 Have fun and let us know if you have any questions! 🙂
hey! luv this tutorial …although i could make bows but these are better more cute and easier thanks luv u 🙂