Get on trend and make your own oversized hair bow. Simply Sewing's Technical Editor Sarah Taylor shows you how
Model: BETH GIOVANELLI
YOU WILL NEED
■ 0.5m fabric (ideally a light drapey fabric such as silk, satin or rayon)
■ A small hair crocodile clip
■ Hot glue gun
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■ Use a 1cm seam allowance
CUTTING OUT
Step one From main fabric, cut: Bow: 35x20cm Tails: 36x36cm Centre: 15x8cm
MAKING THE BOW
Step one With right sides (RS) together, pin and sew the long edges of the Bow to create a tube. Step two Turn the Bow through to the RS and press with the seam centred on the reverse. Step three On the back of the Bow, bring the two short edges to the middle and pin in place. Step four Using a wide zig zag stitch, sew the two short edges in place. 01
MAKING THE TAILS
Step one With RS together, fold the 36cm square in half diagonally, to form a triangle. Pin and sew around both sides, leaving a 5cm gap for turning through. 02
Step two Trim corners and turn through to the RS. Use a point turner to push out the corners. Then press carefully. Step three Ladder stitch the opening closed. Step four Measure along the longest edge to find the central point and draw a line from the tip of the triangle to this point. Step five Thread a hand-sewing needle and sew a line of basting stitches on this line. Once you reach the end, pull the thread tight to gather the fabric, but keep the needle attached. 03
Step six Continue hand basting through the centre of the Bow,
