tiny bow ties for tiny gentlemen – tutorial

I went to a baby shower last night for a long-time friend. She’s having twin boys! It was great to get out since a sick baby has basically had me on house arrest all week. I love making handmade gifts for showers but I was out of fabric for my go-to burp cloths and I was not about to drag my feverish baby through the chaos of our local fabric store – that place is not fun even when you’re an adult and feel great! So I had to come up with something to make out of bits of fabric I already had. Luckily, the mom-to-be had pinned something similar on pinterest so I knew they would be the perfect gift for her two little ones. They were quick and easy to make and a fun gift to give!

*UPDATE*

Thank you for making this my most popular post! If you love these bow ties but don’t want to make them yourself, let me make them for you! Visit my shop to order the little guy in your life his very own bow tie onesie! (some modifications have been made to the finished product increasing the quality for sale)AND I am hosting a giveaway for any product of your choice from the shop! {November 13th – November 19th} click here to get the details.

Now back to the tutorial:

You’ll need:

:: scraps of coordinating fabric
:: plain onesie
:: two snaps per bow tie
:: needle and thread
:: scissors
:: glue gun
:: sewing machine and iron

cut one strip of fabric 9″ x 4″ and a second 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

taking the larger strip, face right sides together and sew along the top and one side

turn right side out, iron in unfinished edge and top stitch closed

while ironing, take the small strip and iron into thirds
fold one side of your long strip to the middle and tack down with a small dab of glue
fold the second side into middle and tack down – this is the back of the bow tie

turn over, pinch fabric in the middle and secure with a dot of glue

turn over to back, fold fabric back above and below where you glued forward and secure with glue

back to the front! attach your small, ironed strip to the middle of your tie and secure with a dot of glue

wrap one side around the back and secure, do the same for the last sidesew two snaps on the back of each bow tie and your bow tie is finished!sew the remaining side of the snaps onto a onesie

If you are making more than one bow tie, you will have a bunch of snaps with no partners left over. I included the extras in the gift so they could be attached to other shirts or onesies. (and what am I going to do with a bunch of unmatched snaps?)Now it’s your turn!
Just for fun, I wrapped them in black paper and drew a tuxedo in chalk. So dapper.