Bow Ties for Boys

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     It seems like it is so much easier to do sewing for my granddaughters than for my grandsons.  So, this year for Easter, I decided to make my grandsons bow ties! I found a cute, easy pattern on House of Ideas. Seriously, I whipped these up in one short afternoon! Of course, the fun part is finding the fabric to make them out of.  I was able to get 3 ties out of 1 fat quarter.  I didn't realize that would happen, so of course I purchased way too much fabric! Oh well! 

I made 3 of these bow ties out of the Dios de los Muertos fabric. Since my Son In Law, Adrian, worked on the Movie Coco, I knew I had to use this fabric for his son. Then I made two more from the same fabric for grandsons who love the movie!

     Walmart has some adorable fat quarters to choose from that are only under $1.00!  That makes these ties pretty reasonable.  Add your thread and a package of Velcro and you are ready to go.
      When I was picking out fabric, I kept scrunching it into a bow shape to get the idea of how it would look as a tie.  It was fun.  No wonder I now have enough fabric for 10 more ties! 
      *One tip, when you are cutting our your ties, be sure of the direction of the fabric.  I kept struggling with the shark fabric to get those sharks swimming in the right direction.  It isn't really that hard, you just need to be mindful.
    

We didn't have a chance to dress up for Sunday yet because we stayed home on Sunday and watched our church's General Conference on a televised broadcast. I can't wait to see the boys wear them next Sunday!

      So, if you are looking for something quick, simple and adorable to make for your grandsons, (or sons) I hope you like this idea! 

​   You don't sew?  Target carries some cute bow ties on their site!