There’s nothing quite like a large boutique-style hair bow on any young girl. During wedding season, folding these bows in satin ribbon to match the wedding party will be the perfect accessory for that special occasion!

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time to complete: 20 minutes
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
1 1/2 “-wide ribbon (grosgrain or satin), as well as narrow, matching ribbon
Barrette
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Scissors
Needle with large eye
Perle cotton thread
Bobby pin or pinch clip to help hold the ribbon while making loops
Lighter or wood burning tool *optional

Things to do:
1. Before starting, thread your needle and knot one end. Set aside. Cut a piece of ribbon to 30-32″ long. Seal the ends with a lighter or wood burning tool, to prevent fraying. Fold each end about an inch, and make a crease.

2. Fold the ribbon in half and then in half again, making more creases. Open up the ribbon.

3. Loop the left side of the ribbon up to the first crease. Hold in place with the pin or clip.

4. Repeat with the right side. Be careful to make sure you don’t twist the ribbon in either loop – the front should always be showing.

5. This loop is the most challenging! Loop the ribbon as shown, taking care not to twist it.

6. Place it the tail of this loop behind the first two loops that made up the bottom of the bow.

7. This is what the third loop looks like from the back. Keep the tail horizontal to the first two loops, as shown.

8. Fold the final loop downward, as shown. Again, take care not to twist the ribbon.

9. Pick up your needle and thread and insert it from the back of the bow.

10. Bring the thread around the top of the bow, then fold the middle like an accordion. This will be difficult the first time you try it, but after some practice your muscle memory will kick in for future bows!

11. Wrap the thread around a couple of times and tie off in the back. Clip.

12. Cut your narrow ribbon to about 2″. Warm up your hot glue gun.

13. Wrap the narrow ribbon around the center and glue in place. Glue the bow to the top of a barrette.