Life on Florida’s West Coast

Free Hair Bow Instructions

The motto of my Girly Things free hair bow instructions site is “why pay for what should be free”?

Why indeed? :)

I had my daughter back in 2003 and having longed for a baby girl all my life, I immediately jumped right into the world of boutique clothing, beaded bracelets, Battenberg lace, and adorable hair bows. The thing was, I was a little unsure as to how to do things like curl korker ribbon and tie a hair bow “just so”.

My initial reaction was the same as most people in my situation: hit the search engines and see what kind of instructions I could find. Sure there would be just tons of free information out there, right? I mean, look at the knitting sites and sewing sites and even sites on wood turning. Most of the information on those kids of hobbies is usually shared freely.

Not so with Hair bows. A small cottage industry had popped up on the internet. People had written out step-by-step instructions for making hair bows and paired them up with great photos. The thing is, most of these in formation packets which are typically sold as PDF files were REALLY expensive — some of them prohibitively so.

So, in 2005 I started stringing together all of the knowledge I had in my head about bow making. I put up my Girly Things website and hopes people would find me. That proved easier said than done. Several of the instruction sellers were tops in the craft of SEO as well! I had a hard time not being buried in the search engines. Eventually, though, people started finding my site and even contributing instructions!

And, oh how the site has grown! Check it out yourself. There are countless step-by-step instructions for bos and other girly accessories. And, in the spirit of Christmas, I am featuring the Christmas Tree Clippie instructions right now.

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Comment by courtney Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-01 15:13:18

I am looking forward to learning. I am new here and i have NEVER made any thing besides scrapbooks and party favors. I am looking forward to learning and meeting new people

Comment by Angie
2007-12-01 20:17:49

Make sure you sign up for the Yahoo mailing list on my Girly Things site. There are over 1000 members and they are some of the most helpful crafters you will ever meet.

Comment by courtney Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-01 21:35:50

Give me the link and I will

Comment by Angie
2007-12-01 22:37:47

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freehairbows/

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Comment by Michelle Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-14 23:50:16

Your site is great… I wish I would have found it before spending tons of money on worthless instructions… I LOVE IT!!

 
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