My first hair bow!

Tonight after I put Eli to bed, I decided I needed to do something fun with my evening.  I wanted to do something crafty...and after we found out we're having a girl, I've been on a need to learn how to make bows kick.  So, tonight I decided to attempt making my first bow. 

I turned on The Wedding Planner.  Then I gathered all my gear:  ribbon ( some old, some new), glue gun & sticks, needle, thread, instructions for bow making, fray check, chai tea, scissors, and Kleenex.  My chai tea is an essential in the evenings--no matter what the activity.  The Kleenex are to combat my runny, darn the ragweed, sneezy face.  The scissors are Ginghers that my MIL got for me last Christmas that are AMAZING!  I have sworn off any other brand.  Anyway, the rest are generic bow making supplies.

So, I got going.  I toyed with color ideas and started cutting ribbon.  I sewed a little.  I glued a little.  Then this was the finished product. 

I still have lots to learn in the bow making field and still need to perfect some of the more basic techniques.  However, I had great fun with this! 
Lingering thought of the day:  Once I've mastered bow making, I'm on to pillow case dresses.  If anyone has a great pattern source or internet sites illustrating how-to, let me know!