How to make super easy custom flower bows

Quick and easy way to make custom flower looking bows. Can be used for headbands, gift wrapping, hair bows, etc...

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Start by cutting a piece of felt into a circle. You want this to be about half the size of your bow circle size.

Start by cutting a piece of felt into a circle. You want this to be about half the size of your bow circle size.

Then cut both types of fabric into same size circles. You will need 4 circles for bottom layer of fabric and 3-4 for top layer. Make the circle about the same size as you want your finished bow.

Then cut both types of fabric into same size circles. You will need 4 circles for bottom layer of fabric and 3-4 for top layer. Make the circle about the same size as you want your finished bow.

Fold first circle of bottom layer fabric in half

Fold first circle of bottom layer fabric in half

Then fold that half in half again.

Then fold that half in half again.

You will be fitting the four pieces of the bottom layer fabric together onto the felt like a 4 leaf clover.

You will be fitting the four pieces of the bottom layer fabric together onto the felt like a 4 leaf clover.

Using a glue gun, secure to the felt. I usually tack with glue on the inside of the second fold as well as directly onto the felt.

Using a glue gun, secure to the felt. I usually tack with glue on the inside of the second fold as well as directly onto the felt.

Fold circles of  top layer fabric and secure to the bottom layer fabric you just folded and glued. You can use three or four circles depending on how much of the bottom layer fabric you want to show.

Fold circles of top layer fabric and secure to the bottom layer fabric you just folded and glued. You can use three or four circles depending on how much of the bottom layer fabric you want to show.

Glue a button in the very middle

Glue a button in the very middle

Flip the bow over and secure a safety pin, bobby pin or hair bow clip to the back using a scrap piece of fabric or felt.

Flip the bow over and secure a safety pin, bobby pin or hair bow clip to the back using a scrap piece of fabric or felt.

Voila! Super cute, re-useable bows!

Voila! Super cute, re-useable bows!

Made  these for my Christmas wrapping this year using scrap fabric. That should tell you how quick and easy they are... I bet I made thirty of these little guys!

Made these for my Christmas wrapping this year using scrap fabric. That should tell you how quick and easy they are... I bet I made thirty of these little guys!

  • Glue gun and glue sticks
  • Felt
  • Two kinds of fabric
  • Bobby pin, large safety pin or hairbow clip
  • Button