YOU WILL NEED: 1. your favorite vintage bow tie 2. a large surface to cut on 3. fabric shears and paper scissors 4. one yard of your favorite fabric 5. a sewing machine and thread to match your fabric 6. pins 7. a large sheet of sturdy paper (to make your pattern) 8. a pencil!
1. Place your bow tie on your pattern paper, pin or pushpin it to the paper and trace it with a pencil.
2. Remove your bow tie from the paper and cut out your pattern with your paper scissors!
3. place your pattern on your fabric and pin or pushpin it securely.
4. Cut out your pattern (twice! for both sides of the tie) with your fabric shears.
(you may or may not choose to interface before this step)
5. Place both sides together, and pin. Thread your machine properly and sew along the edges of the bow tie. I secured the pieces with a simple stitch, then went back over the edges with a zig zag stitch (but you don't have to!)
Here's what the bow tie looked like after this step! (after I tied it)
And you can hand sew your own little creative details on if you'd like!
Hope it's not confusing! Sewing is your friend! ;D
Feel free to ask me any questions!
*note* there are many ways to make a bow tie. I wanted to try a shabby chic style for my boyfriend (who I feel like would appreciate this most!) If you want to make a cleaner and more classic bow tie, leave yourself about 5/8 inch of seam allowance on all the edges. Then place the wrong sides of the bow tie together and sew! Use a stick to poke the bowtie inside out and hand sew the remaining hole you used to turn it inside out. Enjoy!
love, polly :)
22 blue ruins:
Thanks for the tutorial Polly! o(^O^)o I made a mini hair bow 100% based on your tutorial and I think I did it very well because your tutorial is very easy to follow with!♥♥♥ Thank you again! :3
Woww.. awesome tutorial!(:
Cute bows((:
Cheers,
Dreamy Princess
~I wonder what it's like to live in Paris~
aww this is so cute.
Scrapbook de la Emma
That's so cute! you're so talented
I might give it a go! :D
♥
I love how it turned out! Thanks for sharing :]
That bow tie is so cute! I turned out great!
Marja <3
This is such an adorable project! I think every girl should know how to tie a bow tie :)
oh my gosh, this is way too fun!
oh your blog is so much fun! I just found it - and am so happy I did! Such a fun place!! I've enjoyed browsing! ♥
your bow tie came out so cute, love this
Hey girl,
I'm doing a Christmas card swap at my blog and would love to have you join in :)
mylovelylittlesuitcase.blogspot.com
very cute! I like the edging you gave it. It definitely makes it pop! :)
This is so sweet! I'd have to make a rather dapper one to convince my husband to wear it...Hmmm...perhaps blood red satin???
wow you're so talented and adorable :) x
love this project and the trim used. what a great use for a yard of vintage fabric!
I'm totes gonna do this to make a stellar bow tie. Nice post, Miss!
George
Raised By Wolves
There's that cute polka bow tie! Thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello! I always love to connect with new peeps and I'm so glad to have come your way as well.....your blog & great creative juices will definitely have me coming back! :>
I am totally going to make the bf one of these. Nerd party 24/7.
wow thanks for this. that's one snazzy tie.
love this tutorial! The bow tie is adorable! x
So cute! Will definitely try this :)
" Sewing is your friend!" hahaha. You are so cute.
I discover your blog in frankie's web site and it is fun, i just saw the magazine yesterday. crazy world. An australian's magazine in Costa Rica..
Have a nice day!
;)
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