A Simple Method of Making Flat Purple Felt Hair Bows with Buttons

Summary: Here is a super easy method of making a flat felt hair bow with buttons! I really like this hair bow’s fun fresh color. What about you?

A Simple Method of Making Flat Purple Felt Hair Bows with Buttons

In addition to its beautiful colors, the other highlight of this hair bow is the flat design. I didn’t fold the middle of a rectangular felt to make a bow as usual, instead, I cut out a big bow shape then fold two sides to make a smaller bow. This method determines the bow is flat. With two fishtail shapes stretched out, the hair bow becomes niftier. If you like this flat hair bow piled with buttons, just do it!

Materials and tools for making a flat felt hair bow:

Felt (Purple & Yellow)
16mm Natural Shell Bead, White
12mm Resin Buttons, Heart, Hot Pink
11mm Resin Buttons, Flat Round (Pink & Yellow)
9mm Resin Buttons, Flat Round (Pink & Blue)
11mm Shell Button, Flat Round, White
Hair Barrette
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun

materials and tools for making a flat felt hair bow

How to make a flat felt hair bow with buttons?

Step 1: make a flat folded bow

1st, cut out two rectangles from purple felt. The large rectangle measuring 17*5cm and the small one measuring 10*4cm;
2nd, trim the large rectangular felt into the shape as the picture shows. There are a narrow middle part, two wide parts and two narrow ends in this shape. The shape is something like two linked rhombi, also like a bow;
Cut the small rectangular felt into two fishtail shapes measuring 4cm each. Cut out a strip from yellow felt;
3rd, fold both ends of the large bow shape backwards to the middle and secure with glue, a flat folded bow is done;
4th, wrap the yellow felt strip around the middle of the folded bow and secure with glue. Glue two fishtail shapes at the backside of the folded bow with the tail parts out.

make a flat folded bow

Step 2: add embellishments and hair barrette

1st, arrange the beads and buttons at one side of the folded bow and glue them;
2nd, glue a hair barrette at back.

add embellishments and hair barrette

Here is the final look:

finished flat felt hair bow

This hair bow is very flat which looks like papered if you don't look it carefully. Also the buttons can be replaced with rhinestones or other buttons you like. All in all, this felt hair bow is so special! You should own one!

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