DIY Hair Bow Organizer
Level:
Advanced
How-To:
Organization
MATERIALS:
- Bodice Template
- Foam Core
- Desired Fabric
- Ribbons
- Laced Ribbon (or any design that you want to use for your sash)
- Hot Glue Gun (low temp) / Hot Glue
- Spray Adhesive
- Scissors
- Gold Cording Trim (or Desired Embellishments)
- Tulle
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Print out a bodice template and trace onto foam core.
- Cut out foam core.
- Lay fabric flat on a table.
- Spray adhesive onto bodice.
- Place adhesive side onto the table as flat as possible.
- Cut excess fabric around bodice.
- Fold over fabric and glue to the back.
- Design your bodice by gluing on ribbons in a crisscross pattern
- Cut a piece of tulle (desired size for the skirt).
- Glue the tulle onto the bodice by doing pleats and gluing as you go ( **You can fold it and double it up to give it a thicker look.)
- Measure and cut the material that you have for your sash to fit the width of your bodice (around the waistline).
- Measure and cut about 4 ribbons to fit the length of your tulle.
- Glue your ribbons to the back of your sash.
- Lastly, wrap and glue your sash around the waistline of your design (over your tulle.)
TIPS:
- TIP: Don’t worry about imperfections, your sash will cover it.
- TIP: Be sure to cut at least an inch out of your bodice to have room to fold over the back.
- TIP: Best to use straight sides first to have an anchor.
- TIP: Cut as you fold to fit the bodice properly.
- TIP: You’ll want a snug fit.
- TIP: Be sure to space out your ribbons enough to fit the width of your hair bows