It's here! Let's make my messy bow!

[@sandysue202]

Thank you for your expertise on these amazing bows! They can just make crafting projects pop!❤

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! I am pretty obsessed with them, lol.🥰

[@charmpierce2161]

Finally someone who loves disressing as much as I do!!! I love your style so much, it is exactly my style. Btw, I think that fabric you asked about is seersucker. Thank you for sharing your work. You inspire me!

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Aww, thank you so much! Yes...I'm all about the distressing, lol. I'm so happy I helped to inspire you!! Thank you for joining me! ❤️

[@TWPCLERK]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@CountryViewHomestead]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!! 😊

[@karenkirk3185]

Thank you 😊 Following! I really love a messy bow but…mine aren’t this cute. I appreciate your expertise, explaining, and sharing your techniques 💞

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! I'm happy to help. Just keep trying and you'll get it. Just remember that the fraying is the key! Use fabric that frays well. 🙂

[@djnewb4110]

The cloth you didn't know looks like cotton seersucker...ty for sharing😊

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Oh, ok. It's not like the ticking I have and it was given to me, so I didn't know what it was. Thank you for letting me know!

[@lisafarley3020]

Love how easy this looks!

[@CountryViewHomestead]

It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. It took me a minute, lol.

[@Whistlebritches1]

Wow! This bow is very simple to make but it looks incredible and would probably cost up to $15. or more at a craft store.

[@terresashowalter2408]

Thank you so much for sharing this how-to video. It was so gracious of you to share when you also sell them. Do you mind telling me how long you cut your strips of fabric? They’re just beautiful! I can’t wait to get some supplies together and make some.

[@CountryViewHomestead]

You're very welcome. I cut these about 4 1/2 inches long so that when I cut them down..they're about 4". Thank a bunch!

[@number1nanaof2]

The one you don't know looks like seersucker. I absolutely love messy bows.

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@julieschmidt7999]

Thank you for this video! Love these bows!

[@CountryViewHomestead]

You're very welcome 🥰

[@joannchamberlain38]

So glad I found your site. You make beautiful things and I love the messy bow.

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you're here!! 🥰

[@AngelaPEvans]

It is very cute, thank you for sharing.

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much...and you're welcome! 😊

[@debbiewilson8493]

Thank you ... great tutorial!

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much!!

[@bellablue6292]

Great! Thank you so much for sharing this. I just happened to come along your video😊

[@CountryViewHomestead]

You're very welcome! I'm happy you saw it 🥰

[@ARusticStitch]

Great tutorial!! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you! I'm happy to share 🥰

[@noeliaortiz2974]

It's interesting how randomly your video showed up on my feed and caught my eye. I am a crocheter, and I was just looking for the inspiration for a project. Its so nice of you to teach how you make the bows when you also sell them. You are awesome! You sounded so nice. I watched the whole video even though (at least for now), i don"t know if I ever are going to use this knowledge! 😊 Probably, I will apply it somehow soon. Your technique looks like a good way to let loose my creativity. 😂 I am subscribing and will let you know how it went. Thanks for your generosity, and please, pardom me if my English is kind of weird; it's not my mother language. 😊 Many blessings to you! 😇

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I hope you do try making a bow sometime. If you do ..I'd love to see it on my Facebook page!! 🥰

[@luvcrafts2day]

Love making this, but the problem I have is cinching all together tight. Thinking my pieces may be to wide. They are about 1/4 inch. Yours look to be about 1/8 in.

[@CountryViewHomestead]

So, I make my widths according to how big my bow will be. If you're making a small bow like in the picture (about 4"), I would definitely go with a smaller width.

[@anncarter5252]

Just found your site and love this tutorial and adore your bow. I have Liked and Subscribe to your channel. Do you use a permanent ink pad or a dye ink (which is washable) pad when distressing? What’s your method when you do the tea dye….. How many tea bags to the amount of how much water? Hot or cold water? How long do you leave it to soak? Thank you so much 😄

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Good morning! Welcome to the channel ☺️. I use a permanent ink pad. I put roughly 3 cups of water in a pot with 3 black tea bags and bring it to a boil. The more tea bags you add, the darker the stain will be. Once it starts to boil, I turn it off and submerge whatever fabric im staining. Let it sit for a few minutes (some fabrics take longer), then strain. I usually let it sit in the strainer until it's cool enough to handle. Then ring it out, air dry and use. Hope that helps! 😊

[@luvcrafts2day]

How do you store all your cut material. I spent a few hours cutting and staining yesterday. Now I need a neat way to store :)

[@CountryViewHomestead]

I have a container with all of my torn pieces. I keep them together, but you could put them in baggies and put them in a container. Whatever works best for you. 😊

[@luvcrafts2day]

Thank you that’s what I did. I need to be organized lol

[@donnaswisher8408]

Have you ever included burlap in these bows?

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Yes, I have used burlap. I put it in the bows when I use it somewhere else on the project. 😊

[@mkyred]

Do you think it would work to make the strips longer for a bigger bow?

[@CountryViewHomestead]

You could make the strips longer, but if you go too long, they will end up drooping down. I've made the, a little longer and it works fine. I would say to test it and see.

[@patriciarichardson6952]

What ink pads do you use for distressing?

[@CountryViewHomestead]

I use the Stampable brand, but any of them would work. It's a regular ink pad that you would use for rubber stamps. I use the black and brown colors. 😊

[@bonniemayleinthehollerprim44]

Thank you so much for sharing!! Did I miss the length that you cut the strips? I’m sorry for asking if you did say😊

[@CountryViewHomestead]

Thank you so much! I cut them a little over 4 inches to allow for trimming, but you can also make them the size you need. 😊

[@dottybeck6689]

Thank you for doing this tutorial. Is the flour sack in craft or kitchen dept? Is the drop cloth cut or ripped? 1:34 Thank you😊

[@CountryViewHomestead]

The flour sacks are in the kitchen section and I cut the drop cloth because it doesn't rip. Thanks!

[@user-ue7pb3gz9w]

How wide are your strips?

[@CountryViewHomestead]

They are no more then 1/4" thick. 😊