I'm Bowing Out...

Well...that would be "bow" - rhymes with "toe", not "bow - rhymes with "cow".
It all started with a bow banner I made and listed in my shop.

I saw the idea to make these bows somewhere, and thought it would make an adorable banner, so while my daughter and I watched a movie, I kept my hands occupied making paper bows out of some beautiful antique German book pages I have.

A customer saw it and contacted me, wanting to know if I would make her 100 really small bows that she plans to use on baby shower invitations.  "Oh sure - no problem!", I responded.
I do enjoy making them, but my kitchen counter is now decorated with spiderweb-like strands of hot glue, I burned myself a few times, and I have German script imprinted on my brain, but I finally finished them...all 100...no problem.

They are inexpensive and don't take terribly long to make (unless you are making 100).  After getting the hang of making the first 2, the rest when faster.

I just hot-glued my bow pieces onto grosgrain ribbon, but you could also enclose the ribbon behind the center strip on the bow, so the bows can be slid along the ribbon, into whatever position you want them to be on the bunting.

PHOTO TUTORIAL
Step 1 - Crumble up an old book page, then uncrumple it and cut 2 pieces for the wide part (however big you want your bow).  For the smaller bows, I just used 1 piece.  Cut another longer, slightly narrower strip, for the bottom part of the bow and fold it in half, then cut the little tips into it.  Cut a small 3rd piece to wrap around the center of the bow.

Step 2 - Scrunch the center of the 2 wide pieces.

Step 3 - wrap the smallest piece around the middle and glue in the back.  Then, glue the bottom part of the bow into place on the back.

Step 4 - Fluff the sides of the bow and done!

Cute, fun, and one of a 1,000 ways to use old book pages!

Blessings,

Angie

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