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KasCssAceZjs
05-14-2009, 07:11 AM
I know there are alot of people out there that cant make a boutique bow or twisted bow or whatever its called. Here I will call it the super extremely hard to make bow! ;D

I've probably only made 3 decent ones in my bow making years, i mean months, okay well weeks. lol

Once you get the bow in the bow position, make sure all the lines are straight. It helps me to look at the loops and see if they look like some of the great ones out there. My reference would be E&K bows, hers are gorgeous. So I look to see if my loops are like hers and I mess with them til they do.

Then when I stick the needle thru and wrap it around once, I play with the loops somemore. Maybe ill bend them here and there til they look like theyre suppose to. Do all this before tying off the needle. It's too late by then.

Do all this while holding the bow in the middle really tight, dont let go or youll have to do it all again, that sucks :( lol
I know this all seems simple and you were probably told before but I wasnt and I wish I was.

Hopefully this will help someone. ;D

bells n' whistles
05-14-2009, 07:47 AM
Thanks for posting your tips. I can make fabulous loops, it's just when I wrap the bow that everything goes haywire and the bow comes out looking like...well I can't say it here. :banghead:

KasCssAceZjs
05-14-2009, 08:50 AM
Thanks for posting your tips. I can make fabulous loops, it's just when I wrap the bow that everything goes haywire and the bow comes out looking like...well I can't say it here. :banghead:

just hold it tight and once you wrap it around and it kind of comes loose, then just hold it tighter and adjust them. I'm pretty sure the adjusting is the key and paying attention. I use to just wrap it and go without examining the product first and it came out crappy. Just examine and adjust. examine and adjust. lol

Murolyushka
05-14-2009, 09:25 AM
Have you girls tried sewing them? I'm too lazy to sew, but I'm sure that its the best way.

brookeshannon
09-15-2010, 08:47 AM
Thank you! This helps me a lot! I like to sew my bows but didn't think I could adjust them unless I tied them with something! Now I see the key is adjusting before tying off!! Thank you!!!

Breababy90
09-17-2010, 03:58 PM
Makes sence ill try it :) I bought the gator bite should help me