Hope everyone liked the hairbow instruction!!!!!!!!!!

I have not posted in a long time. With a full time job it seams like there is so much to do.
Tell me does housework EVER get done. How do some of these women keep such a pretty house???????????????

So I figure if I sell off some of the furniture and nick naks maybe mine will look clean. So that's what I'll do. We are having a yard sale next Sat. If its not nailed down I'm hauling it to the front yard. By the way, how do you furnish a house without going to yard sales. I bet alot of this stuff came from a house 6 blocks over.

I hope everyone like the hairbow instructions. I have received many many emails. I appreciate everyone of them.

I have so much beautiful ribbons about 20 colors and dots mixed in too.
The ribbons are 3/8", 7/8" and 1-1/2 inch grosgrain from the ribbon retreat and ribbon and bows oh my.

The best around and I'll be selling it at a great discounted price. Please email me with questions.
I'll send you pictures and will measured out any length you would like.

I'll also send you by email some great hairbow instructions. I am trustworthy. I sell under judiths_closet on ebay. I have 100% feedback. I just hate to sell my ribbons on there because ebay charges so much anymore on fees.

Have a great week, Judy

Free HairBow Instructions and Ribbon Informatoin

I can only pass on the information that I have and the ribbon suppliers that I use. I buy the best grosgrain ribbons and I'm diligent about making my hair bows. They are true boutique quality. I've had customers tell me that they give around $8.oo apiece for bows just like them in boutique shops. So many styles to choose from and there is a site that is just for free instructions. I know of many but this one is by far the best. Also a hair bow yahoo group where the girls talk about hairbows and sewing and are always willing to pass along information of how to make a bow.

Here it is:
http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/index.html

The hairbow group is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freehairbows/?yguid=200229678

to join this group go to the left side of there home page and click promote and that will take you to the page to join. Lots of information and really nice friendly bowmakers.

As far as buying ribbon here are the two main ones.
The first one is so great, she sells hairbow instructions also and the best ribbons. Ribbons are sold by 5 yard lengths. For hairbow makers there is also a wholesale section where you can buy 20 or 100 yard rolls. Buy a little or buy alot.
http://theribbonretreat.com/

you can pay with your paypal account or a credit card. She also has some free instructions on her website.

The other ribbon supplier is:
http://ribbonandbowsohmy.com/

They are also real nice to work with.

You can find ribbon on ebay to but with shipping on every auctions it just makes more since to buy the 5 yard rolls from the ribbons suppliers that I mentioned above.

A three inch bow takes a length of ribbon 20 inches long. Usually 7/8 inch ribbon. So if you buy a five yard roll it will make 9 hairbows. Of course you don't have to make nine of them if you making for your child. Try using some to make a ribbon tee's or ribbon jeans. Save some of it back to make hairbows with several kinds of ribbons.

A 4 inch bow is usually made of 1-1/2 inch ribbon and you cut 29 inches.
On the free instructions website there are instructions for making 4 inch bows.

I tie my hairbows with elastic thread and some sew them. I hope to add a set of my own instruction to my website or my blog in the near future.

I buy my alligator pinch clips at Sall'y. I give 3.99 for 100 clips.
The french clips I buy from my ribbon supplier.

Hope this information helps. Your welcome to email me with any questions.
My website is http://www.judithladddesigns.com/

Have a great day, Judy

Reduced Price

I've reduced the price on my photo totes. Take a look at my ebay auctions. The link is to your right. Need to sell them before Christmas. Such a great gift. Pictures of the Totes are below.

I also have some .99 cent auctions on ebay right now. Already have a bid and lots of watchers so grab it while you can with a high bid. The bows in each auction are worth 30.00 each if bought any other time. This is a great buy. These are bows I've made for pictures.

I've listed some adorable sets on etsy. Popular sought after printed ribbons made up into bows and offering crochet headbands to go with them. Great Christmas presents or for your little to wear for the holdays. Picture of bows are above.

Just Added Today On My Website

Photo bags are so popular. Just slide in your favorite picture and show it off.

Perfect for the holidays. Only two left.

Road Trip Today

My husband and I will be gone today and tomorrow Nov. the 7th and 8th. He will have a surgery today in Oklahoma City witch is about 100 miles from here. I will be back to answer emails on Thurs. night the 8th of Nov.

Our Son-in-law is driving us to the hospital. Ok City has so much traffic that it scares me to death. So our plan is to drive from here in Holdenville to Norman to my daughters. She lives on the OU campus. My son-in-law is a EMT and works for EMSA there in Ok City and takes patients to the hospital all the time. Don't know why it is but I don't like to ride with any of the kids. Don't they know any fear?????????????? I'll have my eyes closed the whole time and have prayed for traveling mercy for this trip.

I will so glad to see home again. Judy

A Story About My Little Duck

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Once upon a time in a big bright green meadow,
A little duck walked - a duck wearing a hair bow.

The sun was shining and all was so bright,
And in this meadow of flowers, the duck flew a kite.

Then all of the sudden, the wind came blowing by!
And the little duck’s hair bow blew into the sky.

“Wait!” Cried the duck, “Don’t blow anywhere!
Oh, now what to do? What shall I wear in my hair?”

The little duck let her kite fall to the ground.
She would not rest until her hair bow was found!

See, her hair bow was special, something no one else had
It wasn’t magical, but it still made her glad.

She’d made it herself with love and with care
Oh, she wanted her hair bow to be back in her hair!

But then in the meadow she heard a nice sound,
A little girl giggling and jumping around.

“Look what I found!” she told her mother nearby.
“Can I keep it? Please? It’s so pretty, and fell straight from the sky!”

“Well,” Said her mother, “I suppose that you may.
It is a pretty bow. Yes, a beautiful bow for a beautiful day!”

So the little girl now had the bow in her hair,
The little duck was sad but then giggles came back through the air.

“Courtney”, for that was the little girl’s name,
“Yes, that bow is much better for you and your games.”

The little duck liked sharing that bow
And she thought it’d be neat to share more, you know.

So that little duck makes hair bows with love and with joy
And gives them to little girls to wear and enjoy.

And now, one for you! Your own bow, oh, what luck!
Made with love, from me, your friend, Mrs. Duck


Written by Donna Travis
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This Little Duck Needs A Name

I love to embroidery. I'm making some hair bows with this adorable little duck embroidered on them. My daughter that is a writer is going to write some Childrens books to offer with the hair bows. We have not settled on a name as yet. I like Homer and she thinks it needs to be a girls name.

Any ideas are welcome. Have a great day, Judy