This past weekend Bob's super cute nephew was baptized. I realized the night before that we didn't have any gift wrap and luckily remembered a great gift bow tutorial I saw over on How About Orange.
The tutorial gives instructions for how to make a bow out of magazine pages. Full instructions available here.
(Photos by How About Orange)I had some cute polka dot fabric left over from a shirt I had made awhile ago and decided to use that instead. I cut out the fabric strips using my new pinking shears so the ends didn't fray, then sprayed it with a little bit of fabric stabilizer to prevent the bow from wilting.
Here is what I ended up with:
The bow is really quick and easy to make, I'd definitely recommend giving it a try. And since I'm a fan of shameless self-promotion, the newspaper page I used advertises the Pitchfork Music Festival which Bob works for. The lineup is awesome so everyone should come visit me this summer and attend!
Oooo! Great idea. I'm definitely going to try this sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteLiz, I love the bow! And I too read How About Orange! I also like the bass picture in the background, I have mine at work, looking at it right now. Although, now I'm thinking I should frame it too.
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