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    Handmade Hair Bow Sewing Tutorial

    Patterns Tutorials
    Hair Bow Sewing Tutorial
    Sew your own hair bow! 
    Supplies Needed: 
    • A six-inch square of fabric
    • A 2 inch x 4 inch piece of felt (optional)
    • Elastic hair tie
    • Fold-over elastic 2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide (or stretchy fabric)
    • Sewing machine (or needle and thread if you'd prefer to hand sew it)
    Make your own hair bow!
    Make a cute hair bow!
    Use fabric scraps to make hair bows!
    Sewing tutorial for a hair tie.
    Easy DIY project - sew a pony tail holder with a bow!
    Easy DIY sewing tutorial - hair bow.
    Easy project to use up fabric scraps!
    Sew your own bow hair tie!
    DIY elastic hair tie with a bow!
    Tutorial for sewing a hair bow.
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    DIY Felt Christmas Tree Ornament with Pattern

    Patterns Tutorials
    As you decorate your home for Christmas this year, add a special handmade touch by making your own Christmas tree ornaments from felt. You will find the instructions below, followed by a printable pattern file.

    These DIY felt Christmas tree ornaments are festive decorations for your tree, and make great gifts as well! We recommend decorating a gift bag or wrapped present by attaching one of your finished ornaments, and then the recipient of the gift will be able to cherish the ornament as a keepsake.
    DIY Felt Christmas Tree Ornament with Pattern

    Print the pattern here:

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    How to Make Mini Yarn Pumpkins

    Tutorials
    How to make mini yarn pumpkins: tutorial
    I have the cutest little project I came up with, and I am excited to share it with you!
    DIY Mini Yarn Pumpkins
    If you like decorating for Fall with pumpkins, gourds, and squash, then this project is perfect for you.
    Yarn Pumpkins
    I will start by showing you how to make this cute round pumpkin.
    Yarn Pumpkin
    Then find my tips for other shapes near the end of this post.
    DIY Yarn Pumpkin: Priceless Handmade Gifts
    First, gather your supplies for this project.
    DIY Supplies
    SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED:
    • Yarn in your choice of colors. (For the pumpkin I picked orange, and brown for the stem.)
    • Matching thread and a needle
    • Circle and/or oblong wooden beads with large hole centers
    • Scissors
    • Yarn needle
    Project Supplies
    Thread your yarn needle with the main color you choose. You may cut your yarn about 4-5 feet long. Usually I just pull a bunch of yarn through the bead, but leave it connected to the yarn skein until I am nearly done wrapping my bead. Do what you feel is best. If you cut it too short, just add another section of yarn, hiding the end inside the hole. No one will know, so don't worry about how much yarn you begin with. The amount of yarn you actually need will depend upon the thickness of your yarn, as well as the size of your bead. 

    Feed your yarn-threaded needle through the hole of the bead.
    Yarn Bead Pumpkin DIY
    Begin wrapping the yarn up through the bead, down the outside of the bead, and back up through the hole. Repeat this step until your bead is covered.
    Make a Yarn Pumpkin
    You may notice spaces between the yarn as you are wrapping. Just fill in those gaps with yarn as you go along, or fill it in as the final step. I've done it both ways, and it turns out great with both methods.
    Yarn Bead Project
    Continue until your bead is fully covered.
    Yarn Tutorial
    Cut off excess yarn, leaving a tail (as shown below).
    Mini Pumpkin Project
    Next you will add your stem. Using your thread, stitch the stem color yarn to the yarn-tail you left sticking up on your pumpkin.
    DIY Pumpkin
    I usually loop my stem yarn back down to the pumpkin base, and stitch again with my thread to secure it.
    Pumpkin Project
    Now start wrapping your stem yarn around the yarn-tail you created, circling it completely.
    DIY with Yarn
    Wrap your stem color around until you reach the top of the yarn-tail. Then wrap back down to the pumpkin base and cut off any extra stem yarn.
    Fall DIY
    Stitch the base of the stem with your thread. Be sure to go through some of the pumpkin color to help secure the stem in place. I also stitch throughout the entire stem so it stays together.
    Autumn DIY
    Once it seems like it has been sewn enough that it won't unravel, you may knot and cut off the extra thread.
    Make Your Own Pumpkin
    Now you have the cutest little pumpkin in the entire pumpkin patch. Great job!
    Fall Pumpkin Project
    Decorate your house with your creations.
    Autumn Pumpkin Project
    These also make great gifts!
    DIY Pumpkin Decor
    If you want to make a squash shape, use an oblong bead and follow my tips below.
    DIY Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds
    Wrap the lower third section of the outside of the oblong bead with yarn horizontally, as shown.
    Bead and Yarn Project
    Next begin wrapping vertically, and continue by following the same steps you used above for making the pumpkin. (Also adding a stem.)
    Yarn Fall Tutorial
    Your finished squash should look like this!
    Yarn Harvest Project
    If you'd like to make a tall pumpkin, use an oblong bead with the original pumpkin method. It should end up looking like this:
    Pumpkin Making Project
    I used thick blanket-yarn for mine, and it is adorable!
    DIY Tall Yarn Pumpkin
    Thank you for looking at my new project design. I hope you try it out!
    Please follow my Facebook page for more ideas (Priceless Handmade Gifts).
    Oh, and while you are here, please check out my other handmade designs on this website.
    - Alice, Handmade Designer and Small Business Owner
    Yarn Pumpkin Making Tutorial
    How To Make Mini Yarn Pumpkins: Tutorial
    Make Your Own Autumn Pumpkin Decorations
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    How to Wrap A Gift: Gift Wrapping Tutorial

    Tutorials
    I am going to show you my method for wrapping beautiful presents!
    How to Wrap a Gift: Gift Wrapping Tutorial
    The first thing you'll need to do is gather your supplies. Here is what I used:
    • Wrapping Paper
    • Gift in a Box
    • Tape
    • Ribbon
    • Tag
    • (Also any embellishments you want to add!)
    Gift Wrapping Supplies
    INSTRUCTIONS:
    Cut your paper to size, making sure it will wrap completely around the gift, and will overlap just a little bit.  The sides of the paper should go at least halfway up the sides of the box. 
    Gift Wrapping Tutorial
    Fold the paper (lengthwise) completely around the gift, and secure with tape.
    How to Wrap a Gift
    Keep the taped side (seam) facing upward. Fold down the paper on the side of the gift, as shown below, creasing the sides of the paper downward. 
    Gift Wrapping Instructions
    Now fold each side of the paper inward, as shown below. The remaining flap of paper that is on your working surface should form a triangular point.
    DIY Gift Wrapping
    Fold the triangle upward and secure with tape.
    Learn How to Wrap a Gift
    Repeat on the other side, then turn the gift over so the taped seam is on the bottom.
    Gift Wrapping Made Easy
    Unroll some ribbon from a spool of ribbon, wrapping it around the present and leaving an extra length of ribbon for tying a bow later.  Hold the tail (loose end) of the ribbon and twist the other length of ribbon (attached to spool) to cross over at a 90 degree angle, as shown below.  
    How to Wrap a Gift
    Then bring the turned ribbon around the underside of the gift. (Gift is now turned in photo.)
    Wrapping Gifts Photo Tutorial
    The spool end of ribbon should now cross over the loose end on top of the gift.
    How to make gifts look nice!
    Circle the loose end of ribbon under the spool end which you just brought up from the underside. This just twists all sections of ribbon together where it meets in the middle on top of the gift.
    Step-by-Step Instructions for Wrapping a Gift
    Tie a bow, just like you would tie a shoe!
    Gift Wrapping Ideas
    Fold the ends of the ribbon and cut diagonally, as shown.
    Pretty Ribbons for Wrapping Gifts
    It should look similar to the photo below, with cute little tails on the ends of your ribbon,
    How to make a gift look pretty!
    Add an embellishment, such as one of our flower gift bow clips! 
    Find them here: Wrapping
    DIY Gift Wrapping Tutorial
    If you would like to add a tag, just tie one around the center of your bow. 
    Tags are available here: Tags
    Add a gift tag to a wrapped gift!
    Here is the completed look! A beautiful present, certain to make the recipient feel important and special.
    Beautiful Gift Wrapping Tutorial and Subscription Wrapping Boxes
    Be sure to check out our gift wrapping subscription boxes!  We can send you a monthly box of premium gift wrapping supplies so you can wrap your own fancy gifts!
    Find them here: Subscriptions