Organza bow by hand - a detailed master class for beginners with photo examples

Features of the elegant and airy material

Translucent organza is used to make lush crafts, its processing is not connected with the use of complex technologies. This material differs from the usual fabrics for many mistresses and is characterized by certain features, the knowledge of which will facilitate the creative process:

• under mechanical action, compression and creasing organza quickly takes its usual shape, poorly creases and perfectly retains its attractive appearance;
• The fabric does not change its properties when in contact with water, finished products and organza bows can be washed by hand or in a washing machine with the right mode;
• The creation of items made of organza is connected with the necessity of necessarily processing the loose edges, the material quickly delaminates and it is best to use caulking.
• An original and beautiful bow can be made from organza of any color or shade, the material can be chosen in a variety of colors.

Methods of forming bows and design options

There are several options for how to make a beautiful bow from organza with your own hands, giving the material a minimal impact. The opulent decoration is created in different ways, and it is possible to combine different materials increasing the attractiveness and design of the product:

• assembling a bow from individual elements with their subsequent fixation and fixation, you can use the technique of kansashi, combining different shades or textures of materials;
• Binding the bow, this technique requires additional fixation of the product, it can be untied after a certain period of time and the product will lose its shape;
• sewing a single strip or billet, in this case you can get an original and magnificent decoration with folds, they can be further decorated with any chosen decoration.

Organza takes any shape, so it is possible to make products of different design and style, supplementing it with decor. Before you start making a craft, you need to think carefully about the idea and choose a sketch, focusing on the future target application.

What you can use organza bows for

Starting needlework with the implementation of simple ideas, you can gradually complicate the task and make with your own hands real works of art. Ready-made bows of different shapes and sizes are used for different purposes, and the appearance and design of the future handicraft depends on their final application:

• costume jewelry for girls. Most often, large bows and neat organza bows are used in the manufacture of handmade jewelry for hair and head. These can be headbands with flowers or festive bows, fine hairbands and exclusive hairpins;
• garment decorations. Closet items and accessories can be decorated with organza bows, making several sets of such ornaments in advance. Often these products are found as elements of pendants and necklaces, talismans on handbags and other style accessories;
• holiday décor. Lush bows often decorate locations in cafes and restaurants, but they are easy to make and for decorating your own home or apartment. The crafts that decorate the arches at wedding ceremonies, away parties in the patios of private homes look exquisite;
• gift wrapping. The eye-catching gift wrapping is completed by placing a lush and exquisite organza bow on top of the box. And the width of the product can vary by the decorator and the craft can easily be made from a combination of different materials and textures.

For different crafts you will need additional materials and decorations, auxiliary accessories of different purposes. This can be a hairband, or elastic band, a separate hairpin or ribbon to fasten several bows, a packing ribbon and other details.

Decor and original decorations of the finished products

Organza bow can have the shape of a flower, and at the same time to impress with the fluidity of forms and iridescence of colors and shades. Sufficiently lush, decorative flower can be decorated with leaves of fabric or beads, when forming the hollow elements of the handicraft they are filled with shiny decorations.

Add originality to the handicraft will help combine with other textures and textures in the manufacture of any bow. The best shade for the tenderness and transparency of organza is satin material, it can be a monochrome ribbon, and to increase the brightness of the product use contrasting tones.

How to make a beautiful organza bow with your own hands

To make a beautiful bow without cutting, you will need a wide ribbon of material 60-80 cm long and 100 mm wide. Fluffy design provides by stitching the material, and to fix the finished product will need an elastic band for the hair and a small flap of durable fabric, a needle and thread:

• wide organza ribbon is folded along the length, the two free edges are carefully stitched with coarse stitches;
• after 2-3 stitches, the material is gathered, after sewing and assembling the entire ribbon thread should be carefully tied;
• The workpiece with the assemblages is twisted, starting from the center, gradually and carefully forming a lush flower from the bent ribbon;
• From a small piece of denser fabric, cut a circle with a diameter of 4-5 cm, it is necessary for decorating the bottom part;
• The bottom decoration can be sewed with small stitches to the base of the flower or use a glue gun to glue the parts together.

The finished bow can be decorated with beads and half-beads, rhinestones, or glittering sequins can be placed inside the bent ribbon. The handicraft is used for further production of style accessories, it can be used to decorate hairpins or hair ribbons, a wide stretchy elastic band or a headband.

By studying the suggested master class you can master the technique of creating organza bows and for the addition of the handicraft it is easy to use a variety of videos. A beautiful and voluminous bow from a transparent material of different shades is used not only to create jewelry for girls. Such handicrafts look great in the interior of the room, decorated for a themed holiday, you can decorate gifts with them.

Photo ideas of homemade bows from organza