Anthropologie lace bow tutorial

If you're anything like me, you bought about 500 bow headbands when you found out you were having a baby girl. I so enjoyed putting little hairbands on my baby for as long as I could. But eventually, those little headbands got to small for her head and they ended up in a bag at the back of her closet.

Fast forward to a little while ago when I had an idea for an anthropologie type hairbow using those old, stretched out baby headbands.

You take those little gorgeous hairbows, and cut the bows off the top until the lace is just one straight line.

Next put a spot of hot glue on the edge of the lace, wrap it around three fingers and create a loop. Secure the loop with the spot of glue.

Until it looks like this:

Next you make a shorter loop on top, securing the smaller loop with glue as well until you have two layered loops, a longer and a bit shorter one. Make sure you have a short piece (about an half inch long) left and cut it.

Next take both loops and pinch, hot glue both layers to keep it's bow shape.

Then take the leftover half inch piece of lace you have left and fold that in half longways until you have one long skinny piece.

Then wrap that skinny piece around the middle of the bow and hot glue at the back. Then take a small piece of felt, cut it in a circle and use it to secure an alligator clip to the back of the bow.

When you're done, you will have two fun bows: one for the kiddo and one for the mama.

It looks great on mama....

And also on the little lady....

And there you have it! Thanks for the support. If you like what you see, check out my other tutorials on the DIY tab at the top of the page, and share with your friends!