I Need Help Making Bows!!

[isabelgen]

Hello everyone :) If anyone can tell me what glue I use to attach fabric to a ribbon, let me know. I'm assuming it's just fabric glue?

 

[texascheergirl15]

yes i made some bows today and fabric glue works the best :)

 

[isabelgen]

Okay great! Also, if anyone knows how to do cutouts, let me know. I'm not sure what the best tools would be to use!

 

[Mamarazzi]

I use Special 77 adhesive spray. Cheaper if you buy it at Home Depot/Lowes rather than at a craft store.

Not sure about the cutouts, though.

 

[CoachTamara]

Okay great! Also, if anyone knows how to do cutouts, let me know. I'm not sure what the best tools would be to use!

I use a cricut. I iron the heat-n-bond onto the fabric and cut out on the cricut, although mystic and thin fabric works best. If it is thick, the cricut will get caught sometimes.

 

[alexamarysouza]

ew gross, if you use glue it gets hard and lumpy. use heat n bond on the ribbon, then attach the fabric.
just sayin'.

 

[cheerkidzmom]

what strength heat n bond do you use?

 

[alexamarysouza]

what strength heat n bond do you use?

I honestly have no clue. it's the purple one.

 

[mjsparkles2001]

I'm trying to make my first bow .... I attached the heat n bond to the spandex fabric but how do you attach the grosgrain ribbon to the fabric with the heat n bond backing? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :/

 

[Tosh]

I'm trying to make my first bow .... I attached the heat n bond to the spandex fabric but how do you attach the grosgrain ribbon to the fabric with the heat n bond backing? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :/

it works like double sided tape. iron one side then remove the paper and iron it to your fabric.....Good luck!

 

[mjsparkles2001]

it works like double sided tape. iron one side then remove the paper and iron it to your fabric.....Good luck!

Thank you! I figured that's how it worked. I think I bought the wrong kind of heat n bond because this kind isn't two sided. Thanks for your help!!!

 

[RichGirl Bows]

Okay great! Also, if anyone knows how to do cutouts, let me know. I'm not sure what the best tools would be to use!

I love my Silhouette Cameo, well worth the price