Parade day is always the hottest day of the year without fail. It’s like marching across Vulcan’s anvil. I’m definitely wearing my hair up in a ponytail.
Since I am the only girl on the line (unlike high school) and my uniform is ever so butch (cargo shorts and a polo shirt) I wanted some little doodad for my hair that’s girly. The only one I have is this hair bow I bought from Lucky Kat.
Twisted and totally me but not fitting the Celebrate Our Families theme of the parade (unless you do not like your family I suppose.)
Oh and it has to be subtle because the band director has a strict “no bling” policy for band members even though we are all adults.
Maybe that’s because we are all adults :)
I found some ribbon in my craft stash that matches my uniform and a bare barrette from my professional jester days. I sewed clippie barrette thingies to the inside of my jester hat to staple it on to my head when I danced or did cartwheels. I decided to make my own hair bow barette instead buying one from Etsy because I've already shelled out some bucks for a uniform shirt and shorts I may never wear again.
How to Make an Easy Hair Bow Clip
You will need:
Ribbon (I used two colors of ribbon you can you more or less if you like)
Needle
Thread
Straight pin
Scissors
Barrette Clip (check your local craft store)
1. Wind the ribbon around your hand at least two times for a small bow or several times for a larger bow.
2. Cut the ribbon with the scissors, pin the front and back sides together.
3. Stitch the front and back sides together with the needle and thread.
Hand stitching is fine for this project.
4. Gather the ribbon in the center, stitch/wind the thread around the center, and tie it off to hold it into place.
5. Stitch a second piece of ribbon to the back of the bow.
I used pinking shears to cut my ribbon. If you don't have pinking shears don't worry about it.
6. Wind the ribbon around the front of the blow, clip the end and stitch it into place on the back of the bow.
7. Sew the bow to the barrette.
Almost done!
8. Fluff the bow.
Girly!
9. Wear it and look cute!
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