Way to go, Judy! 🙂
It’s my first one and it isn’t perfect. The instructions say to cut two 8″ strips of ribbon. It looks short so I’m going to make another one and cut the pieces 9″ and see what I think about those.
Also, most of the instructions say to cover the alligator clip top, bottom, inside and outside. I was thinking that would cause the “teeth” not to grab the hair. I talked to Nicole and she said NO . . don’t cover the teeth. Another video showed using the barrette type clip and Nicole said NO to that one too so I’m glad I ordered the alligator type clips.
Here’s a question for y’all who know more about hair bows than I do . . a few, not many, of the videos showed also using thread just as security, along with the hot glue gun. Do I really need to do that? I think I’ll make 5 or 6 bows with just glue and take those to her next month and if they hold up ok for a few wearings, I’ll figure I’m good with just the glue gun and no thread, unless y’all tell me differently.
Pat says
Hot glue will let go. Know from experience.
Joyce says
For a first-grader, I would add the thread. I suspect she will be rather hard on them.
Mary M says
I always stitch with thread. The glue alone just doesn’t hold up to very active little girls.
Dotti Lou says
E6000 glue holds.
Judy Domke says
As an experienced mom of 3 girls, their home made hair bows were the envy of lots of girls. 🙂 Yes, use thread because the tears and the drama that come with the lost bow are just not worth the extra time it takes to stitch. 😉
I love that adorable hair bows are back in style.
cassews says
When I make bows I just use a few stitches instead of glue. But its your choice … Do both if uncertain !
dezertsuz says
If you have a choice, I’d think stitching is more important. I don’t think it takes long. I have put them on the clips that bend – binding clips are the same kind of thing, and much cheaper. Binding clips on sale at Amazon.