DIY bow ties

ever since i had kellen i have wanted to buy him some cute bow ties but there wern't any cute ones in stores and i wasn't going to pay $10+ on etsy for someone to make me one. so here we are a year later and i am actually giving it a try!

 

here are the ones i made during nap time today!

 

 

i found this tutorial on pinterest and it is SO easy.

 

here are some other tips for attaching to fabric to wear around the neck...

 

-first hot glue the main part of the bow to the neck piece

 

-then use hot glue to attach the little piece around the bow & neck piece

 

-use hot glue to attach velcro to the neck piece

 

but here is the best thing i learned...use 1/2 in. bias tape for the around the neck part! it is less sewing and SO much easier! plus you dont really see it with a collared shirt so it doesn't even mattter what color it is : ) plus on the yellow one i just used the bias tape around the middle too!

 

and as far as measurements go i pretty much eye balled it and used my kids necks but here is a guide to go off of:

 

Necktie Lengths
Small (6M -18M) 7-9"
Medium (18M - 3T) 9-11"
Large (3T - 6 years) 11-13"
Extra Large (6 - 9 years) 13-15"

Bowtie Widths
Small (6M -18M) 3"
Medium (18M - 3T) 3.25"
Large (3T - 6 years) 3.5"
Extra Large (6 - 9 years) 3.75"