*TUTORIAL* 15 Minute Bow Tie

by Kelsey Norwood

in Children,Sewing,Tutorials

15 minute bow tie

Bow ties on little boys are just the cutest.

bow tie

Gus reeeally loves his.

how to make a bow tie

And so do weddings.

Let’s make some. It’ll just take a few minutes. About 15 actually.

 

THE 15 MINUTE BOW TIE

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1. Cut 3 pieces about 3″ x 10″ – 2 from fashion fabric, 1 from some kind of interfacing: regular interfacing, white cotton, etc.

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2. Lay the two fashion fabric pieces right sides together and put the interfacing piece on top.

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3. Sew with 1/4″ seam, leaving a 2″ hole for turning.

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Like so. My stitching lines are hard to see…but there’s a gap in the stitching there.

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4. Trim the corners.

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5. Turn right side out.

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6. Press flat.

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7. Fold in half so the short ends meet and sew them together with a zig zag stitch. Be careful not  to  catch anything but those two ends under the needle!

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The hole you left open for turning is now closed too.
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8. Now fold the piece in half so the long ends are right sides together (the zig zag stitching on the outside).

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9. Sew for about 3/4″ on either side of the zigzagging, about 1/2″ from the folded edge.

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Like so.

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It should look kind of like a strange mouth by now.

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10. Cut another piece out of the fashion fabric – about 2.5″ x 2.75″.

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11. Sew this piece right sides together at 1/8″.

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12. Turn and press flat.

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13. Fold in half again the other way and sew a 1/4″ seam. Turn so the seam is on the inside.

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14. Mash your bow tie together in the middle and on the ends,

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and slide that little ring on to the bow tie with the seam at the back of the bow tie. Center it on the bow tie.

Use a piece of twill tape or ribbon and some velcro to make the strap – slip it in between the bow tie and the ring.

Aaaand ALL DONE.

make an easy bow tie

Find some scraps and get with it, girl!!

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