Last week a friend sent me this LINK and I just had to make the hair bow holder above – because I needed another craft project, right? But seriously, the girls so desperately needed a spot for all of their hair bows to be displayed instead of crammed into a bin inside their dresser drawer.
The instructions stated I needed a “fat quarter“. I had NO IDEA what that was and from process of elimination assumed it meant fabric. So I headed to Jo-Ann’s and strolled around looking for scraps of cool fabric. I was about to leave when I was pulled toward their version of the dollar bin…I’m a sucker for them at EVERY store. And there, right in front of me was this:
A Fat Quarter! Then I kinda got it…it’s a scrap of fabric rolled up like a quarter, right?
So wrong! My dear co-worker set me straight the next day. She was laughing so hard when I told her my story. She does TONS of awesome things with fabric. So she explained that Fat Quarter is a SIZE defined HERE. I found a few more fat quarters that were not indeed rolled:
Armed with a lot of supplies, I matched up fabrics with ribbon color and got to work:
Here are my first few samples:
This is the one I’m keeping for Stella & Charlotte:
Want one? The steps were pretty easy to follow if you are also a crafter. Or check out the Headbands, Hair Bows, & Holders updated page for more information if you want me to do the crafting. I’d love to make one to match your daughter’s room or if you need a unique gift for someone!
How do you contain all of those bows??
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HILAROUS about Fat Quarters. You crack me up!
I’m definitely using this system for C’s hair bows. Will you show me what you use for the frame/shell this Saturday?
That’s a great idea! All those hair bows and clips can really start to take over, huh? This is a great way to keep them under control…and it’s pretty! Thank you for linking up with News from Your Nest today!