My oldest daughter has been
invited to a birthday party of one of her classmates. We don't really have the
resources to buy a present that I would feel comfortable giving. I am trying
something new. I have until May 19th to see if I can pull it off to my
satisfaction. I decided to follow
directions
and make some corker bows. I didn't realize how time consuming it could be.
First I used dowels that were to large so the spirals were to loose. So I used
skewers from our grill tools to get a tighter spiral. They worked great, but I
only had four of them.
The mail arrived while I was
lamenting about my lack of choices. My Mom, Grandma, comes through. She sends us
boxes of clothes or supplies I request on a fairly regular basis. She rocks. She
sent me 1/4 inch dowels that were perfect. I was able to make more that had the
right spiral tightness.
Now I have to figure out what to do with all the 5/8 inch ribbon. I will have to watch more You Tube videos. Feel free to make suggestions.
I made some different
combinations of the 3/8 inch grosgrain ribbon. It takes 25 minutes in the oven
for the wet ribbon to get the twist. Add on twisting it onto the dowel and
taking it off then the time to heat seal the ends it is quite the project. I
wish I knew some shortcuts. The end results are fairly nice. I spent 6 hours
making 6 bows and 2 hair clips. I would like a better return on my time. I can
see why bows like this cost $8-10. If I ever see any for less than $8, then I
know they are a real steal since they are so labor intensive.
I do have two favorites that I
will have to make again since I will want my daughters to get a chance to wear
them. I also think I will look in their closet to see what I can specifically
coordinate with a dress or outfit.Now I have to figure out what to do with all the 5/8 inch ribbon. I will have to watch more You Tube videos. Feel free to make suggestions.
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