Nothing brings the oohs and aahs of adoring strangers quite like a sweet baby girl sporting a colorful, flamboyant hair bow that perfectly matches her outfit. So, it makes perfect sense that you would want to have one of these bows in every color, print and style you can find to ensure that your sweet little girl always has one to wear no matter what ensemble you dress her in, but having so many bows can make storing them a challenge. Use your crafty creativity to construct a tutu hair bow holder that will not only keep all those bows organized, but also serve as decoration for her room.
Instructions
1. Cut your paper down to 12-inches-by-11 inches. Fold the paper in half, bringing the 12-inch edges together.
2. Draw a curve along the edge of the paper opposite the fold to create a half-hour glas hape. Make the curve start on one corner, slowly cut in 3 inches total before slowly coming back out to fullness at the other corner.
3. Draw a U shape in the top corner of the folded edge. Make the bottom of the U start 4 inches below the top edge on the fold. Bring the line up and out so it ends at the top edge of the paper 2 1/2 inches out from the folded edge.
4. Cut the folded paper - both layers - along the lines you drew. Unfold the paper to reveal a symmetrical bodice shape complete with dipping neckline.
5. Trace the paper template on the foam core board with a pencil. Cut the shape out by tracing it with a craft knife three times. The first tracing cuts through the top layer of paper, the second through the foam center and the third through the bottom layer of paper.
6. Trace the bodice pattern on the wrong side of your fabric using tailor's chalk. Cut the piece out 2 inches away from the line so you have extra fabric to wrap over the edge of the board.
7. Apply fabric glue to one side of the foam board paying special attention to the edges. Lay the fabric bodice centered on the board. Smooth the fabric on the board with your hands. Flip the board over, and wrap the extra fabric over the edges to the back. Attach the fabric to the back with hot glue.
8. Cut five 22-inch-by-12-inch pieces of tulle.
9. Take one of the tulle pieces and gather one of its 22-inch edges along the bottom edge of the bodice, leaving only an inch on each side to wrap to the back. Use hot glue to attach the tulle to the bodice as you do this. Add the remaining four pieces of tulle over the first piece the same way. Wrap the sides of the tulle over the edge of the bodice, and secure them to the back with hot glue.
10. Cut three 11-inch-long, one 13-inch-long and one 24-inch-long pieces of 7/8-inch-wide ribbon. Heat-seal the ends of the 11-inch-long pieces of ribbon by holding them near the flame of a lighter for a second. The ends will melt slightly, keeping them from fraying in the future.
11. Attach one end of each 11-inch piece of ribbon at the top edge of the tulle with a dot of hot glue. Space out the three ribbons evenly across the width of the tulle's top edge. These strips are for clipping hair clips on.
12. Attach the 13-inch piece of ribbon over the top edge of the tulle and the ribbon ends to cover them. Wrap the edges to the back using hot glue to hold it in place.
13. Attach each end of the 24-inch piece of ribbon to the back of one of the shoulders of the bodice with hot glue. This creates a loop of ribbon for hanging the tutu bow holder.
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