Fabric Bow :)

I LOVE good packaging.  I love those extra special embellishments that really say that you've taken the time and effort to make the gift or goodie something extra special. I wonder if you could make a fancy stacked bow out of fabric and have it still have a crisp form?  I started to play around and sure enough you can.  Here is how to make a DIY fancy bow out of fabric

Here is your supply list…

Fabric: You can used fat quarters and they work perfect for this.

Interfacing: It is a textile used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics to make an area of a garment more rigid.

Stapler & Staples

Glue Gun & Glue Sticks

Iron & Ironing Board

Cut fabric interfacing to 8×20 inches. Iron the "right" side of the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.

Let the fabric cool and then peel the paper from the interfacing that is now affixed to the the fabric.

Place another piece of 8×20 fabric "right" side up on the top of the "wrong" side, with the interfacing sandwiched in the middle and then iron together.

Cut fabric into 9 strips:

Three 10 inches

Three 9 inches

Two 8 inches

One 6 inches

Starting with the first 10 inch strip of fabric, make a loop on one end with the tail meeting up in the middle. Flip the fabric over and do the same with the opposite end witht he tails meeting in the middle and overlaping slightly.

  

Place a staple or two to secure the two loops.

Repeat with the rest of the 10, 9 & 8 inch strips of fabric.

Start to layer each section starting with the largest {10 in.} loops criss crossing them and adding a dab of hot glue in the middle to secure.

  

Continue Layering the largest to the smallest in the criss cross pattern until you have used all of the 10, 9 & 8 inch loops.  With the 6 inch strip of fabric, make a simple loop making sure to size it to bow. Secure with a staple or a dab of hot glue.  Then place at the top of the bow with a dab of hot glue. Voila… You now have a stunning fabric bow!

Source: Whipper Berry