About this Product
A true winter warmth is calling you to wear this black and red checkerboard cotton fabric sailor hair bow. You can feel the wind blowing and see the snow falling when choosing this bow to adorn your hairstyle as you get ready to attend a Christmas holiday party or event. This bow pairs well with black slacks and a red sweater, a black skirt and red blouse, or a beautiful holiday red dress. There is a red button with some black swirls that decorates the center of the hair bow, and it has a 2" French barrette clip on the back side. The bow measures 5 1/2" in width 2 1/2" long tails.
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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 April, 2023, I have created over 250 bows. I have 12 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.
As of July, 2024, I am adding headbands to my product listings. I currently have 3 different styles that are made in sizes for adults/teens, children, toddlers, and infants.
Beginning in September, 2024, I added "Bow-Handle" Purses/Totes to my product listings. I am very proud of the design of these bags and absolutely love the fabrics I chose for each one.
How it’s Made
My pattern was traced on the back side of this "checkerboard" cotton fabric. I carefully cut out the pattern pieces and immediately ironed them. After sewing them together, I again ironed the pattern pieces for a smooth, crisp look. The fabric was then folded in a certain way to form the sailor style bow and tied with strong thread. A 2" French barrette clip was attached to the back side. I covered the thread with a strip of matching fabric which also gave extra support to the barrette. After choosing a red button with black swirls, it was attached to the front center of the bow for that finishing touch.
