Tie a bow/knot without your DH's finger?

[chris bjornstedt]

How do you tie a bow or knot without someone else "stabalizing" the knot? Any suggestions? Tools? Any feedback happily accepted! Chris

[piggy30]

Try a Bow Easy. They work great!
Here's a review and where to buy:
http://www.craftcritique.com/2009/06...-bow-easy

[cbet]

Do you have a Making Memories sticker tweezer (the kind that squeezing opens and it closes itself when you don't squeeze)? Use that to hold onto the knot while you finish the bow. Easy to slip on, easy to take back off, and you probably already have one in your tool kit.

[mynonnie]

I use a fork. Here is the description I follow:

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46754949fwpypN

[chris bjornstedt]

cbet...Thanks. I didn't have a MM tweezer, but I do now and that seems to work quite well.

mynonnie, I've never seen the fork technique. very cool for small bows. thanks for that.

YOU GUYS ROCK!

[Elin]

You can also use the top of a bottle. I use my diamond glaze bottle or a paint bottle as as substitute finger!

[Theresa Romani]

I use an old hemostat. It has handles like a scissors and pinches shut, so I can let go and tie the rest.

[row4d]

When I tie a knot, I hold the ribbon ends with my thumbs and index fingers and actually use the middle finger on my left hand (I'm right-handed, if that makes a difference) to hold the ribbon in place while I finish tying.

[cbet]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theresa Romani

I use an old hemostat. It has handles like a scissors and pinches shut, so I can let go and tie the rest.

Those are some of the most useful tools ever. Only problem is, every time I need mine for something, hubby or son has "borrowed" them for a project in the basement or garage. I think I need to paint the handles pink or something. Pink appears to be some sort of man repellent.

[mycatstamps2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbet

Those are some of the most useful tools ever. Only problem is, every time I need mine for something, hubby or son has "borrowed" them for a project in the basement or garage. I think I need to paint the handles pink or something. Pink appears to be some sort of man repellent.

rotflmbo .... my tweezers are pink for that very reason. I now *need* my hemostats to be pink as well...... think DH will paint them for me? ;-).

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Thanks for all the ideas. I have trouble tying bowls also. Particularly like the fork idea. I have done it by putting a quilting pin in a piece of styrofoam and then tying around it.