How to Make Your Own Bows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut a square out of your material.

   It doesn't have to be exact.
   
   Cut a strip out of the rest of your material, make it about 1 centimeter (0.4 in) wide and slightly longer than your square.
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   Step 2: Lay the square flat out in front of you.

   Fold the top two corners into the middle, like your making a paper plane. ,, Carefully, start gathering the material together in the middle.
   
   It should start looking like a bow by now. , You might have to fiddle around with it, so each side is roughly even. , If you need to, fasten the tie to the bow too. ,, If you need to, add a few more loops. , Your brand new bow is finished! ,
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   Step 3: Repeat with the other two corners.

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   Step 4: Flip the square over so the folds are touching your work surface.

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   Step 5: Tie the spare strip of material around the middle of your Bow

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   Step 6: so it keeps its shape.

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   Step 7: On the back of the bow

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   Step 8: gently glue down all of the loose

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   Step 9: flappy bits of the sides.

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    Step 10: When the glue has dried/cooled down

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    Step 11: take your needle and cotton and sew a few loops into the centre of the bow

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    Step 12: make sure they're quite loose

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    Step 13: and when you pull the cotton

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    Step 14: the loops get tighter.

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    Step 15: Slide the smooth half of the bobby pin into the cotton loops

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    Step 16: then pull the cotton tight so the bobby pin is secured.

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    Step 17: Then ta-da!

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    Step 18: Finished.

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