About this Product
You will feel proud wearing this "old denim jeans" long square-tail hair bow, because it was created with "recycling" in mind. From the scraps of a 25 year old pair of torn and tattered jeans to the reclaimed buttons that once adorned shirts, blouses, slacks, skirts, and dresses, nostalgia will set in as you begin your day wearing this bow. Heads will turn and everyone will want to know the story behind this very unique hair bow that has a 3" French barrette clip that is held on with one of the belt loops from the pair of jeans. This bow measures 7" in width with 7" 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
Recycling is so very important in these modern times, so I used a 25 year old pair of torn and tattered denim jeans and reused some very old buttons to create this "repurposed" hair bow. I traced my pattern on the denim fabric and cut out the pieces. I ironed each pattern piece and proceeded to sew them together. Again, I ironed them for that smoother appearance. The fabric was then folded in a certain way to form the bow as was the "tails" pattern piece and tied them all together in the center with very strong thread. I covered the thread using one of the belt loops from the jeans and attached the French barrette clip. I have a jar of old buttons that once were "alive" on other pieces of clothing, so in keeping with the "repurposed" and recycled" theme, I attached several aged buttons on the bow itself and on the tails for the unique look of this hair bow.
