Hands Free Tool + Template -- How to Make Pinwheel Bows
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Hands Free Tool + Template -- How to Make Pinwheel Bows
![pinwheel-hairbow-clips-party-dots-156-250-117.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FNG/H0NZ/HMVJ7IKQ/FNGH0NZHMVJ7IKQ.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hairbow-clips-party-dots-156-250-117.jpg)
This tutorial shows how to make a pinwheel bow using template and hands free tool. See original post here: Minimalist Hair Bow Maker
What we need: 7/8" grosgrain ribbon, at least 16 inch long; hands free tool; card board template as shown in images; 1/4" or 3/8" grosgrain ribbon to tie the bow center.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-1.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F8V/CTFT/HMVJ7IJ9/F8VCTFTHMVJ7IJ9.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-1.jpg)
1. Wrap the ribbon on template. Use hands free tool to secure the ribbon.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-2.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F6A/3TIG/HMVJ7IJF/F6A3TIGHMVJ7IJF.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-2.jpg)
2. thread narrow ribbon to tie the bow center. I used 3/8" grosgrain ribbon. In this case, even the rainbow yarn used in another hands free tool tutorial might break.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-3.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FCE/92HO/HMVJ7IJL/FCE92HOHMVJ7IJL.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-3.jpg)
3. Back view.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-4.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FLZ/6OQU/HMVJ7IJR/FLZ6OQUHMVJ7IJR.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-4.jpg)
4. Tie a single knot.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-5.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F5O/T0FM/HMVJ7IK4/F5OT0FMHMVJ7IK4.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-5.jpg)
5. remove the bow from the template. Pull ribbon hard to tighten the knot. Then tie knot again.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-6.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FQ5/M25E/HMVJ7IKA/FQ5M25EHMVJ7IKA.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-6.jpg)
6. Top view.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-7.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FVB/KIWA/HMVJ7IKF/FVBKIWAHMVJ7IKF.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-7.jpg)
7. Cut and seal ribbon ends.
![pinwheel-hair-bow-8.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F74/GN64/HMVJ7IKK/F74GN64HMVJ7IKK.jpg&filename=pinwheel-hair-bow-8.jpg)
8. Attach the bow on clips with the 3/8" grosgrain ribbon on back. See How To Make Boutique Hair Bow--2--Creasing & Attaching Clip.
Original Source: Minimalist Hair Bow Maker