How To Make 2-Layer Boutique Hair Bow Instruction
Say you want to make a 2″ wide hair bow. You need 7/8″ ribbon, 13″ long. Every loop has to be 2.5″ long plus 2×1.5″ for tail. You can take a pen, measure the ribbon and mark it. But there is an easy way, no measure tape is needed. Here is the step by step instruction.
1. Take a piece of ribbon. Fold in half. Finger press the end at point C.
7. You need to use Elastic Thread. Not dental floss, not embroidery floss, not wire; do not sew because you cannot adjust the loops later. This will make everything much much easier. You can find it at craft store. The brand is stretchride.
Thumb of rule template
Use 1.5″ ribbon, 44″ long. 2″ for each tail and 5″ for each loop. Fold and press the ribbon to get the creases as guide. For beginners, please write ABCD… on creases as shown. On back, please write lower case abcd…


1. ‘A’ on top, ‘a’ touch ‘b’
2. ‘C’ on top, ‘c’ touch ‘A’


3. Iinsert the ribbon between ‘c’ & ‘A’. ‘C’ on top, ‘c’ touch ‘d’, ‘D’ touch ‘A’
4. ‘E’ on top, ‘e’ touch ‘C’.


5. Prepare to insert ribbon between ‘e’ and ‘C’
6. ‘E’ on top, ‘e’ touch ‘f’ and ‘F’ touch ‘C’


7. ‘G’ on top, ‘g’ touch ‘E’. Stop here and cut at the white line, you’ll get 6 loop 2 layer bow. Please see image in page 2
8. Prepare to insert ribbon between ‘g’ and ‘E’


9. ‘G’ on top, ‘g’ touch ‘h’, ‘H’ touch ‘E’.
10. ‘I’ on top, ‘i” touch ‘G’

11. Crease center and this is what we get.



Follow the steps 1-7 in page 1Â to make 6 loop 2-layer hairbows.
Small 6 loop hair bow–7/8″ ribbon, 27″ long=6 loops x 4″ + 2 tails x 1.5″
large 6 loop hair bow –7/8″ ribbon, 34″ long=6 loops x 5″ + 2 tails x 2″


Same folding method, grosgrain hair bows look different from sheer bows.

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Follow all steps in page 1Â to make 8 loop 2-layer hairbows.
Small bow–1.5″ ribbon, 31 ” long=8 loops x 3.5 ” + 2 tails x 1.5″
large bow –1.5″ ribbon, 44″ long=8 loops x 5″ + 2 tails x 2″



Follow all steps in page 1Â to make thest small 8 loop 2-layer hairbows.
2.25″ bow–7/8″ ribbon, 23 ” long=8 loops x 2.5 ” + 2 tails x 1.5″
3″ bow –7/8″ ribbon, 27 ” long=8 loops x 3 ” + 2 tails x 1.5 ”


Double Ruffle Ribbons

Follow all steps in page 1Â to make 8 loop 2-layer hairbows.
Use 1.5″ Double Ruffle Ribbons, 44 ” long=8 loops x 5 ” + 2 tails x 2 ”
Use 7/8″ Double Ruffle Ribbons to wrap the bow center and attach hair bow to the clip
Tip: ruffle ribbon will not have clear creases no matter how hard you press them. Use a pen to mark as shown in template page 1. All marks will be covered when the bow is finished.

Follow all steps in page 1Â to make 8 loop 2-layer hairbows.
Use 7/8 ” Double Ruffle Ribbons, 25 ” long=8 loops x 2.75 ” + 2 tails x 1.5 ”
Use 7/8″ Double Ruffle Ribbons to wrap the bow center and attach hair bow to the clip
Tip: The loops are small so it’s easy to ‘eye ball’ it even. No need to mark the ribbon.

Adjust the center for different look



Attach hair bows to interchangable headband