About this Product
I am always inspired by nature and decided to create this bird/butterfly cotton fabric hair bow to honor springtime. This interesting and captivating hair bow is the perfect hair accessory to accompany a spring outfit or sundress for that very special party, outing, or event that celebrates spring and all it has to offer. The bird's tail is made from real bird feathers, making this bow a one-of-a-kind item. The turquoise gems that make the butterfly body are an outstanding feature. The bird is attached to a mini single-stack fabric hair bow. This bow has a a 2 1/4" French barrette clip and measures 7" in width.
Bows Buttons & Baubles
Meet the Maker
Hello! My name is Jeanette, and I was born and raised on Long Island in New York State. I am a mother of two grown children and a grandmother of one teenage girl, and currently live in upstate New York. I have a passion for crafts. I learned to crochet at 8 years old by my maternal grandmother. I was always making potholders on a loom to give to my mother. At age 14, my grandmother and my mother taught me how to sew. I learned on a very old Singer machine with a foot pedal, but my grandmother gave me a brand new "electric" machine for my 17th birthday. I made clothes for myself, mostly dresses and skirts. At age 22, I even made my own wedding gown. Over the years, I made clothing for both my children, but I eventually stopped sewing for quite a while.
Within the last few years, I returned to using my sewing machine, and I am loving it all over again. This past summer (2023), I began making fabric hair bows. I have been searching to find my crafting niche, and I have discovered that making fabric hair bows is it. Since July, I have made over 150 bows. I have 10 different styles that I sew, some with long tails, some with medium length tails, some with short tails, some with no tails. Each bow is unique because of the fabrics I choose and the types of embellishments I use to enhance the look of each bow. I like to use buttons, gems, charms, lace, and fabric flowers to give my bows that extra something. I truly hope you will search through my products to not only see what I create, but to also be motivated to place an order, which in turn will help children in need. Goimagine donates 100% of its profits to children's charities.
How it’s Made
I drew an outline of a bird's body and a bird's wing on a piece of paper and cut them out to use as my templates. I traced the bird and the wing on the back side of the chosen cotton fabric. The fabric was ironed, and I proceeded to sew the bird and the wing together. The wing was strategically attached to the bird's body. I then drew a butterfly pattern on paper as my template and cut out the pieces. These pieces were ironed as well and sewn together. I "pinched" the center of the butterfly fabric to form the actual butterfly shape and tied it together with strong thread. I was then able to attach the butterfly on the wing of the bird for an interesting presentation. It was then time to hot glue the real bird feathers on the tail of the bird which brought it to life. I had previously sewn together a mini-single stack bow to attach to the back side of the bird giving it stability. I attached the French barrette clip on the back side of the mini hair bow and used two turquoise gems for the butterfly's body. All in all, this celebration of birds and butterflies is a unique creation of which I am proud.
