Simple Figure 8 Bow

Isn't he a great model?! I guess this bow doesn't have the same "look" on him as it would some cute little girl. But you get the general idea, right?!

This one is pretty basic and looks harder than it really is.

First of all, you don't have to cut your ribbon from the spool until you get the bow tied how you want it. You could save a lot of ribbon that way.

So start the bow by making a loop like this - kind of like an Awareness Ribbon. I don't have a better word to describe it! Leave a long enough tail at the bottom so your bow has tails.

Then cross over and make the same kind of loop on the other side, making a Figure 8 shape. Do the same thing two more times, making a total of 4 loops.

This is what it should (sort of) look like. I need to adjust my bow here, but you get the general idea.

Using a piece of wire bent into a "U" shape and some needle-nose pliers, secure the wire around the bow nice and tight.

Like this.

For the center knot, cut yourself a medium length piece of ribbon - maybe 5 inches or so - and fold it over again in that same loop.

Draw one of the tails through the loop to get a knot in the middle.

Hot glue (if you want) the knot to the center of the bow and tie a knot in the back of the bow like you see here. Now you should have two sets of tails.

Adjust your bow how you want it, trim the tails the way you want, and glue it to your clip or baby elastic.