Today I have a fun bonus project to share with you. We will be making the hair bow that’s pictured with the cheer outfit in My Doll, My Style. This little hair bow is a perfect accessory to the cheer outfit but would also be a fun addition to any doll outfit.
Cheer Hair Bow
This hair bow for 18 inch dolls is a quick and easy project made from ribbon. I made this bow out of 1 ½” ribbon. You can vary the width of the ribbon for different looks.
Supplies and Materials:
- 1 ½” Ribbon- 12”
- ½” Ribbon- 2”
- Hair Clips
- Thread (optional)
- Aleene’s® Stop-Fraying (optional)
- Hot glue
- Scissors
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1. Lay the ribbon flat with the wrong side up. Fold the left ribbon end down towards the right. The right ribbon end folds towards the left. The ribbon ends cross in the middle and are now right sides up, as pictured above. This is the basic bow shape.
2. Pinch the center to draw it up into a bow.
Tie thread around the center of the bow to hold the pinched area. (optional- This will make it easier for ribbons that are slippery.)
3. With the right side of the bow facing down glue the end of the ½” ribbon to the back center of the pinched area.
Wrap the ribbon around the front side of the bow and around to the backside. Place a dot of hot glue to the underside (not the back) of the bow.
4. While holding the hair clip pinched open, place a dot of hot glue on the back of the clip. Place the hair clip through the ½” ribbon. It’s important to hold the clip open so the clip isn’t glued shut.
5. With the bow facing up, fold the bow ends in half.
Cut each bow end at an angle from the ribbon edge towards the fold.
6. Place No-fray on the cut ribbon ends. The hair bow is finished!
I hope you enjoy making this hair bow for dolls! Post your pictures to Instagram using the hashtag #MyDollMyStyleSewAlong to share your project and enter this month’s giveaway!
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Anna
Sew-Along Details- Join in anytime!
Starts: July 27, 2018
Ends: December 6, 2018
Hashtag: #MyDollMyStyleSewAlong
Buy the Book:
- Buy the book My Doll, My Style by Anna Allen. Here are a few places it is available. Interweave/ Amazon/ Book Depository
Get the Schedule:
- Download the sew-along schedule/materials list here.
Follow along each week:
- Fridays- I will introduce the pattern on the blog.
- Tuesdays- I will share tips, variations or styling ideas for the pattern.
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- I’ve created a Facebook group for the sew-along where you can ask questions and share what you are working on. Join the group here.
Enter to win the Monthly Giveaway
Giveaway Entry Requirements
- Sew one of the monthly patterns from My Doll, My Style. (Get the sew-along schedule here.)
- Post a picture of the pattern you sewed to Instagram using the hashtag #MyDollMyStyleSewAlong
- Follow on Instagram @_Doll_It_Up_, @sewnews, @thermoweb, @fiskarsamericas and @fabricfairy.
Monthly Giveaway Details
- Join in anytime during the month.
- Receive one entry in the giveaway per project you sew from My Doll, My Style.
- Multiple entries a month are possible for sewing different variations of the same pattern.
- We will make 4-5 patterns from My Doll, My Style per month. (See the sew-along schedule here.)
- Multiple entries a month are possible depending on how many patterns you sew from the monthly pattern list.
- There will be 4 giveaways during the course of the sew-along.
- The monthly giveaway ending dates are August 30, September 27, November 1, and December 6.
- Complete the entry requirements by 11:59pm on the giveaway ending dates.
- Each giveaway winner will be announced the Friday after the ending date.