Korker Bows

We love hair clippies in our house. Madison wants to wear them with everything, but only if they match what she's wearing. Most of the time, we don't have any bows that match. This weekend I made a ton of them and they are really addicting. I just kept going until I ran out of ribbon.

To Make these bows you will need:

Grosgrain ribbon, 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch.  I used 3/8 inch.

1/4 inch wooden dowels

wooden clothespins

cookie sheet

scissors

candle

tweezers

thread

hot glue

plastic barrettes

To curl the ribbon, attach the ribbon to one end of the dowel and secure with a clothespin.  Wrap the ribbon around the dowel and secure the other end with a clothespin.

Once all the dowels are wrapped with ribbon, place them on a cookie sheet (I lined mine with foil so the ribbon wouldn't get dirty) and bake 275 degrees for 30 minutes.

Remove the ribbon from the oven and let cool for a couple minutes.  Remove the clothespins and unwind the ribbon. 

Next, cut the ribbon into two inch pieces.

At this point you will need to burn the edges of each piece so the ends won't fray.  Hold the ribbon with your tweezers and place the end close to the flame.  Don't get too close because it will catch on fire.

Place the two inch pieces of ribbon along a piece of thread and then tie around the middle of the ribbon.

Cut off the excess thread and hot glue to a plastic barrette.

This Is Why I Love Having Girls

It is so much fun to dress them up! I finally finished fairy wands to go with the tutus I made for Madison and Sidney. I think I have a little bit of crafting ADD. I can't seem to finish a project before I start another one (or five). My house has been taken over by craft supplies for future projects. If only I could quit my job and make a living out gluing and cutting and decorating.







The first wand I made for Madison turned out so cute I decided to make a bunch for party favors for her birthday.