Supplies Needed:
Ribbon. 3/8” grosgrain works best. I used some ¼” satin ribbon and I liked that way that turned out too.
Wooden dowels. (I think mine are ¼” and 12” long)
Wooden clothespins
Scissors
Lighter or clear nail polish
Needle and thread
Lined alligator clip
Oven
Step 1: Preheat oven to 275 degrees. While oven is preheating wrap the ribbon around the dowels holding it in place at the ends with a clothespin. You want the edges to touch but not overlap. I chose six different ribbons and wrapped one dowel with each.
Step 3: While they are baking line an alligator clip or two if you are making a matching set for pigtails. Also thread your needle. I cut about 12 inches of thread and tie both ends together after threading so it is twice as strong.
Step 4: Take out of oven and let cool. Once they are cooled down remove the clothespins and they should easily slide off the dowels.
Step 5: Cut and seal the ends. The length and number of strips you will need varies according to what size and how full you want your bow. I went with 3”. Heat sealing the ends with a lighter is a little more difficult because of the ribbon being curled so when my daughters make them I just let them paint the ends with a little clear nail polish to keep the ribbon from fraying.
Step 6: Start with one uncorked piece of ribbon and then keep adding pieces of the corked ribbon one at a time onto the needle. Keep all the pieces on the needle instead of pulling it all the way though.
Step 8: Attach the bow to the hairclip by using a little bit of hot glue to wrap the uncorked strip around the alligator clip.