I had no idea it was that easy!!

I've never made hair bows, but I figured it really couldn't be that hard. I just needed to find some decent instructions. I found the perfect blog (Glorious Treats) and she included step by step instructions for making curly ribbon bows. Even better, she had featured rainbow ribbons. Score!!

I used the same grosgrain ribbon that she demonstrated on her blog. I purchased mine at Michael's.

You want to know the magic secret for making the ribbon stay curly? You wrap the ribbon around skewers or dowel rods, securing them with wooden clothes pins, and bake them in the oven at 275 for 20 minutes.

It's seriously that EASY!!

After the ribbons have cooled, remove from the ribbon from the skewers, cut the ribbon into pieces 3"- 4" long and use clear nail polish to seal the ends of the ribbon from fraying. I then used my hot glue gun to keep the layers together and then attached to a ribbon barrette. Dollar Tree often sells ribbon barrettes in pairs that you could easily embellish with a few curly ribbons.

For a different variation, I also covered alligator clips with the same grosgrain ribbon using hot glue and attached the curled ribbon, topping it off with a felt flower in the center and jewel.




No sewing involved what-so-ever! Michael's has all the hair supplies in the same area as the ribbon. Now, grab those 40% coupons that you find in your Sunday paper (and online) and head to the store! Happy Crafting!