How to make a funky loopy bow

How to make a funky loopy bow

How to make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

How to make a funky loopy bow with wholesale grosgrain ribbons in Australia.  we have all your hair bow and headband making supplies here in Australia.

You will need

craft ribbon, we used grosgrian ribbon

9mm grosgrain ribbon and or 22mm grosgrain ribbon or satin ribbon lengths about 70cm

60mm grench barrett clip

mixture of ribbons, korker ribbon, tulle and anything you like.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Spike bow for fillers, I like to stich and tie.  I make my spikes 4" and 4.5" long

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon

 

Stitched and tied, make up 1 for each side to be added at the end.  They don't need to be the same.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Lay your grosgrain ribbon or satin ribbons flat on top of each other.  I put some clips to keep it flat.  I used 3 by 9mm and 2 by 22mm ribbons.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Use a thread and needle with thread about 60cm.  Stitch the end of the grosgrain ribbon to your barrette clip, leave some grosgrain ribbon over hang. 

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Now push your grosgrian ribbon along the clip to make a loop and wrap your thread around the grosgrain ribbon and clip.  You can use wire if you wish.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Keep making loops a little bigger until you get to the centre, than make them a little smaller rapping the ribbon around the base of each loop with your thread. 

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

When you get to the end tie the ribbon to the hole in the clip same as the other side.  Cut and seal your ribbon.

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

this is what it looks like from the bottom.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon

 

this is what it looks like on top.  Now we have to pull the loops apart.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Slip your fingers in between the loops and pull them opposite sides.  Change each loop to mix up the colours.  This is a loopy bubble bow. 

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

To make it funky we pull the loops apart where the thread is wrapped. 

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Take your spike bows and push them into the center of the open loop.  Push it right down and tie it.  You can tie korker ribbons in the middle of your spike.

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Tie with a triple loop.  Glue a strip of ribbon across the base of the clip for a neat finish.

 

 

That's it.

 

You can fill it with anything you like.  If your spikes or korker ribbon is to long for your liking just cut and seal it shorter. 

 

Make a funky loopy bow with grosgrain ribbon 

 

Think Bowtique is a grosgrain ribbon supplier in Australia.  We have a huge range of both colours and widths in stock and ready to ship here in Australia.

Buy grosgrain ribbon in Australia

 

 

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