No Sew Bow Ties
You all know I love a good DIY project, and when it takes less then 5 minutes and requires no sewing (for my mom who is not so handy with a needle and thread) it’s just an added bonus! So for Easter this year my mom helped me whip up some quick DIY Bowties that I can wear when all my family comes to visit on Sunday.
Bow Ties from Amazon.com. Sometimes it only takes a touch of color and a small hint of playfulness to completely renew a wardrobe. Amazon.com carries many bow ties that can make for fun alternatives to regular neckties. Aug 18, 2014 - How to make a preppy plaid bow tie for a little boy without any sewing, plus a link to the free pattern for the driving cap. These no-sew fabric bow ties aren’t just great for pets. You can make these bow ties for little kids too! Fasten them to a headband or hair clip for customizable hair accessories for little girls.
They’re so fun and easy to make that I can’t even decide which one to wear! 5 Minute No Sew DIY Easter Bowtie for your Pet What you need:. Scissors or Rotary cutter. Ruler. Fabric. Iron (optional) Step 1: Cut a long rectangular piece of fabric (Mom cut mine 5″ x 19″ to make my small bow tie). The longer and wider you make your rectangle the bigger your bow tie will be.
You will also want to cut a thinner strip of fabric, mine was 2″ x 19″, to be used later. Step 2: Using your large rectangular piece of fabric fold in the edges.
You can use an iron to crease the folds if need be. Step 3: Next fold your ends towards the center so that they just overlap where the center mark would be. Step 4: Fold the entire piece of fabric in half. Step 5: With the front of your bowtie facing you, crease it into 3 even pleats. Then place a clothespin on it to hold it in place while you move to the next step. Step 6: Using the small strip of fabric you cut, fold in the edges. Step 7: Wrap the thin strip of fabric around your bowtie and tie in a double knot in the back.
Step 8: Tie your Bowtie around one of your dogs collars, trimming any excess fabric if need be. You’re now ready for an Easter Party! Now if I could only decide which one to wear! I expect to see lots of dogs in dapper bowties this Easter!
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I mentioned that I completely ran out of time to make the kiddos’ Easter outfits this year. I really enjoy making their holiday outfits because, hmmmmm, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s a good excuse to make them something new? And justifies the purchase of new fabric? However, this year I found some really cute things at the store last minute while shopping for something else.and just went with it. However, I couldn’t find Connor a tie to wear with his shirt and vest. Well, I couldn’t find one that matched while out shopping that day.
Yeah, we could have skipped it altogether but there are only so many years before he actually cares what he’s wearing. So for now, he lets me decide.:).
So, I made him a bowtie. And the little man loves it! And it’s not a real bowtie that you tie.it’s totally the cheater version. With a velcro closure.
But most important.it’s SPEEDY QUICK to make! Have I ever told you that Connor is kinda nutty? And has this bubbly giggle that is completely contagious? All I wanted him to do was stand here and let me photograph his little bowtie.but the kid couldn’t keep a straight face. Soon after, we were all laughing.
Wallpaper weekends a touch of pumpkin spice for mac. Ahhhhh.this kid. I hope he never loses that sweet laugh! However, he thinks the bowtie is super cool because it’s, hmmmmm, I’m not sure why he thought it was so cool. Probably because it was something different than the normal straight tie that he wears to church.
And you know, bowties on a little boys are kind of darling! Yeah, this simple little bowtie came to the rescue for Easter this year. In under an hour.
And gosh, I love that little face! Would you like to make one too?
Okay, let’s tackle this little bowtie Supplies:. 1/4 yard fabric (I used regular quilter’s cotton but you could also use satin or suiting fabric or anything you’d like, really.). Velcro. Matching thread.The measurements below were created for my 5 year old. However, the same measurements would probably fit 2T-8.
Or maybe even up to a size 10. Cut three pieces of fabric. Your main bow piece at 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, the neck strap at 2 x 18 inches, and the middle cinch at 2 x 3 inches. Fold each piece in half lengthwise (with right sides together) and stitch along the raw edges, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Turn each piece right side out and iron flat. The seam can go along the center of the back side of each piece. ( Need help ) Grab the large bowtie piece and fold it in half width-wise and sew the two raw ends together, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
No Sew Bow Ties
Turn this fabric right side out and flatten. Center the seam along the middle of the back side and open up the 1/4 inch raw edges on the inside and lay them flat. Pinch the middle of this fabric, right along that centered seam.creating a sort of accordion fold.
No Sew Bow Ties Tutorial
Thread a needle and wrap some thread around the middle to cinch it in tight and knot the thread ends with your needle, nice and snug to the center of the bow. Place the neck strap along the back of the bow and wrap more thread around the middle, securing the neck strap in place. Now, place one end of the center cinch piece on the back of the bowtie and hand stitch it into place. Wrap the rest of this little strip of fabric snugly around the center of the bowtie until you reach the back again.
Fold the raw edge under and hand stitch in place. ( If you have way too much fabric to fold under, cut some off first.) Fold each end of the neck strap under a 1/4 inch, then another 1/4 inch, and then sew in place. Then sew some velcro to each end of the bowties, making sure that one piece is on the “right’ side of the neck strap and the other piece of velcro is on the “wrong” side of the neck strap.
That way, the velcro will secure properly without the neck strap getting twisted. And that’s it. Time to secure that little bowtie around someone’s neck! Featured Sponsor. Don’t have any kids to sew for (Yet!) but I love coming and seeing what you have made for your little, and no so little anymore, ones. You do have wonderfully fun looking children, as in I am sure they would always be up for a game of tag and spend most of the time laughing and causing the rest of the people to laugh with them for sharing their joy at life. As a previous poster said this looks like it would also work to make a girls headband bow or perhaps a bow to “girl up” a hand-me down from a brother.