How to Make Knotted Hair Ties
Are you looking for a quick and easy sewing project that’s great for beginners or kids? Then I think you’re going to love this project! Liz from Simple Simon & Co. is here to teach you how to make knotted hair ties! If you like this project, you may also like this Bow Tie Bracelet Sewing Pattern.

Hello! It’s Liz from Simple Simon and Company. I’m excited to be on The Polka Dot Chair and sharing how to make one of my girls’ favorite hair accessories: knotted hair ties.
These hair tie bows are easy to make, are great gifts to put together for gifts, and are a perfect scrap-busting project!
How to Make Hair Ties
How to Make Knotted Hair Ties
supplies
- 2 pieces of fabric each about 8″x 4″
- A hair elastic.
- The free pattern piece grab it above
Instructions
Step One: Print out the Pattern
- Print out the free pattern (link above) and use it to cut out two pieces of fabric.
Step Two: Sew
- Place your two pieces of cut fabric on each other with the right sides together and sew around the perimeter using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Leave a 1-inch opening for turning. (As shown in the photograph, I leave my opening in the middle of one of the sides.)
Step Three: Clip Curves
- Using pinking shears (or the method of your choice), clip the curves of your bow without cutting through your stitching.
Step Four: Turn Right Side Out
- Turn your bow right side out using the opening you left in the stitching. Press.
- *Note: At this point, you can also hand-stitch the opening closed; however, I don’t do that. If you left the opening in the middle of the bow, it will be covered when you tie the bow.
Step Five: Add Elastic
- Slide your bow through your elastic hair tie so that the hair tie is centered in the middle of your bow.
Step Six: Finishing
- Tie in a knot and fluff.
- And you are done!
- Repeat as many times as necessary.
Thanks for hanging out with us today!
About the Makers:
We are Elizabeth and Elizabeth, two girls who married brothers and ended up with the exact same name. We are also the same age, former school teachers, have the same number of children, live in the same county, have dogs rescued from the pound, and share a love for sewing, quilting, and homemaking art.
Together, we blog at Simple Simon and Company, where we get the opportunity to share tips, tricks, tutorials, recipes, and thoughts with our readership.
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