How to tie a pretty bow like this.....

[Pipergirl]

Here is an example of a beautifully tied bow with the cute button in the middle. How do you tie something so perfect? My bows always look crummy no matter how much I practice- waaaaaaah! :confused: I want to make pretty bows like this someday- please help.

Anne

[Michellena317]

I can't view the picture, but I have always been bow challenged. I ordered the Bow Easy and now my bows look great. You can get it online from places like Gina K or Stamp and Create or SCACD for around $5. It is a great little plastic template that you use to tie the ribbon around and then you get uniform looking bows. :mrgreen:

[buggainok]

After looking at the picture, I don't think the bow is actually "tied." It looks to me like it was just folded over, and then the button was attached in the middle to make it look like a bow. It looks very pretty with the ends so even and flat, and it's a lot easier than actually tying the bow.

[Pipergirl]

Sorry about the picture! Try this one (the white ribbon with pink button).

[Pipergirl]

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Originally Posted by buggainok

After looking at the picture, I don't think the bow is actually "tied." It looks to me like it was just folded over, and then the button was attached in the middle to make it look like a bow. It looks very pretty with the ends so even and flat, and it's a lot easier than actually tying the bow.

Do you think she tied the string through the button and around the bow to adhere it and make it flat?

[buggainok]

Exactly. And then it looks like the bow was adhered with a glue dot or something.

[ctorina]

It looks like they used the Bow Easy, You can purchase it at i [heart} papers http://www.iheartpapers.com/item.php...category_id=56

[BenjamanT]

I've been wondering about this technique for some time now and decided to go ahead and try it with the glue dot my result is HERE. But when stood up (as depicted in my picture) the weight of the button pulls the ribbon down. Just makes me wonder if the glue dot is in fact the best way of accomplishing this technique.

[53queenbee]

I guess because 28 years ago little girls had big bows on their dresses I was forced to learn! Here is how I do it:

1st use a good quality ribbon. Sad thin ribbon give a sad thin bow.

loop the right hand side of the ribbon over the left hand side for the first tie.

make a loop with what is now in your right hand;

bring the end in your left hand OVER the top and push through to the back

If you can find an old lady that tied a million sashes in the 80's they can show you in person. It works for me anyway...

[babydal57]

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Originally Posted by 53queenbee

I guess because 28 years ago little girls had big bows on their dresses I was forced to learn! Here is how I do it:

1st use a good quality ribbon. Sad thin ribbon give a sad thin bow.

loop the right hand side of the ribbon over the left hand side for the first tie.

make a loop with what is now in your right hand;

bring the end in your left hand OVER the top and push through to the back

If you can find an old lady that tied a million sashes in the 80's they can show you in person. It works for me anyway...

I do it just like that too, except that I reverse the right and left 'cause I'm a leftie in everything except writing (darned nuns, LOL~).

And yes, I learned it tying the bows on the back of my girls' dresses. Lots of family=lots of flower girl dresses. ;)

[Crafter 4 Life]

I cannot tie a bow either but bookmarked this site - kittiekraft.typepad.com. Just look on the right hand side for the bow tying tuts.

Good luck. I look at the tuts and 'try' but....

[RubberLady603]

Pipergirl, I can't tie a great bow to save my life but I did go and explore your really cool blog!

[Pipergirl]

Thanks for all the replies on this- glad I'm not the only one that struggles with this. I agree that the better quality ribbon gives a nicer looking bow too! I'm off to go visit kittikraft's tutorials on ribbon tying! :mrgreen: Wish me luck!!

[Pipergirl]

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Originally Posted by RubberLady603

Pipergirl, I can't tie a great bow to save my life but I did go and explore your really cool blog!

Thanks so much for the really great comments "TOM" :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: (I don't know how you fix that either- but it really made me laugh!)

Anne

[kerryj106]

I thought this was a great tutorial by Joanne B.

HTH!

[Pipergirl]

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Originally Posted by kerryj106

I thought this was a great tutorial by Joanne B.

HTH!

THANK YOU sooooo much- that is exactly what I was looking for! Now I know just what to do- must go practice and see if I can do it correctly! :mrgreen:

[Scrapjanny]

Here's a trick that works every single time for me: Hold your card, page, gift, etc. upside down.

[putri]

Here's a video I did: http://www.scrapbit.com/2009/10/24/t...-ribbon-tying/

[MikiBee]

Another tip.. and this works especially if you're tying the bow on a layer---

Punch 2 small holes close to each other and thread your ribbon through the 2 holes, then tie your bow. No need for glue dots, and your buttons won't pull the bow down.

You could do this on the base of the card too.. it will just have a little bit of ribbon showing when you open the card. This can be solved if you line your card.

[Allistamps123]

Best advice I ever read was left over right and pull the left a little more.

[mireles4]

I have a bow easy and the pic you show, looks quite the same as the bows I make with it. (with a button glued in the middle) I got my bow easy at susanascustomart.com and resquested first class shipping which was like 1.00.

[mireles4]

see here is one with my bow easy. Quite the same I think

[gregzgurl]

My father-in-law has a saying: "Give the laziest man the hardest job, and he'll find the easiest way to do it". I don't know if this is me or not, but I looked at the video referenced above, and that looked too much like work to me, so I just put a tutorial on my blog for my don't-tie-a-bow-but-still-get-a-bow method. Maybe it'll be helpful...

[Pipergirl]

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Originally Posted by mireles4

see here is one with my bow easy. Quite the same I think

What a perfect bow- love it! :mrgreen:

[Pipergirl]

I tried a few of these bows with buttons today- here is a sample of a quick card!

[Mrs Noofy]

After looking at your first sample I think the bow was sewn. Fold the ribbon in a bow shape and use a running stitch from the bottom ties to the top of the bow. Pull it tight and fasten it off. We used to make these bows for baby bonnets years ago but used to sew a pearl where the button is. Fasten the bow to the card with a glue dot. I have also used the tines of a fork to tie small bows. Hope this helps..there are so many good suggestions here.

[Badger53186]

subbing!