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05-01-2014, 12:25 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Best way to attach bows All you bow makers out there, what have you found to be the best way to attach bows to their clips? Wire? Hot glue? Something else? What about if you want to attach it to a band instead? A friend of mine cleared out her craft supplies and I inherited a ton of ribbon. I'm dying to make some nice bows for Cali!
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05-01-2014, 01:15 PM | #2 |
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| I sew all of my bows together and then sew them to a band or clip using thread. The bows that I've made that are completely sewn, I'm able to wash without them falling apart. I just then have to use a stiffener on them again once they're dry.
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05-01-2014, 01:18 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I hadn't considered sewing them together. I like that idea; it would take away the concern about a wire accidentally poking a delicate head. As for the stiffener, is there something special you use or is a spray starch?
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05-01-2014, 01:26 PM | #4 |
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| I use Aleene's Stiffen Quick. I buy it at JoAnns when I have a 40-50% off one item coupon! What I like about it is that you can spray the bows and let them dry overnight, or if you make a new bow and want to use it that day, you can dry it in a few minutes in the microwave.
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05-01-2014, 01:50 PM | #6 |
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| You're welcome Here's a pic of some bows I made a few weeks ago before a dog pawty/meetup.
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05-01-2014, 02:51 PM | #8 |
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| Ooooh! Very pretty!
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05-01-2014, 03:11 PM | #9 |
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| I mostly use bands, as Zoe's hair is quite thin, and they stay in better, but some with of the larger slightly heavier bows, I will use a plastic clip (like what comes on a baby's hair barrette).
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05-01-2014, 03:30 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Off to Michael's to find some bow stiffener and cute beads for the centers! Thank you again.
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06-07-2014, 06:59 AM | #11 |
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| Love them Share How Please How are they attached to rubber bands and or what kind of attachment do you use and where do you get them? Love your bows. I make some but they have large knots and a good thing about some of them is that they looks nice because they are almost like a hat top knot. I like to use 2 layers: satin ribbon and the sheers w/out wire. I would love to make some like yours. Thanks so much for sharing.
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06-07-2014, 07:03 AM | #12 |
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| Old costume jewelry sometimes have uniques bling potential I have a big box of old or unwanted jewelry that people get rid or sell in thrift stores and I have found some wonderful trinkets to add to bows or sew on little dresses or add to collars. Thanks for sharing the bow ideas. These types of shares certainly get out creative juices flowing.
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06-08-2014, 04:25 PM | #13 | |
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06-08-2014, 04:26 PM | #14 |
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| Did you make some bows? Come on, share some pics!
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06-08-2014, 08:12 PM | #15 | |
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