Felt Holiday Bows

I had so much fun making these felt bows. They really put me in the holiday spirit. Now, I am so excited to use them in my gift wrapping!

To make these you will need the following:

Sheets of felt in various colors (one sheet makes one bow)
Scissors
Ruler
Needle and Thread

With your ruler measure and cut these strips.
3-10 1/2" by 3/4"
3-9 1/2" by 3/4"
2-8 1/2" by 3/4"
1-3 1/2" by 3/4"

Next, make figure eights with each strip (shown below)  This was tricky at first but once you do one you'll have it figured out!

Then, starting with the largest figure eight and work toward the smallest one add one on top of another, stitching between each one. Finally, take the smallest strip and make a circle with it. Fasten it on top of the smallest figure eight (make sure to center it). Tie a knot on the back of the bow with the thread so it all stays together. Thats it! Now you can make these into ornaments, add to a wreath, or top a present off with one! For the original instructions go here. Happy Holidays!! Love, Morgan

The strips don't have to be perfect, so don't fret it if they aren't exactly straight. example here..

These are the figure eights. The pointier the loops on the ends are, the more realistic the bow looks to the original ones.