tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post5550388418377318498..comments2023-11-30T11:52:25.056+00:00Comments on From High In The Sky: Five Steps to a Bowmaker Bow..Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-42892901576129272282011-05-24T21:35:37.604+01:002011-05-24T21:35:37.604+01:00You just know that I'll have Simon making me o...You just know that I'll have Simon making me one this weekend, don't you LOLSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972581207321576723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-30007161521359946382011-05-23T22:38:44.524+01:002011-05-23T22:38:44.524+01:00I need one of those, can never tie a bow!I need one of those, can never tie a bow!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007508473146323044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-5744843887891363912011-05-23T15:14:25.382+01:002011-05-23T15:14:25.382+01:00Oh my goodness, I need one of these! I cannot tie ...Oh my goodness, I need one of these! I cannot tie a correct bow to save my life. I think bows must be right-handed, and I am not.Sue Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612177248447701758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-33477722599922039352011-05-22T22:49:21.121+01:002011-05-22T22:49:21.121+01:00Great stuff - and like the corrugated paper idea. ...Great stuff - and like the corrugated paper idea. I think I might try with a piece of wood and some long nails.:)alexahttp://simplyalexa.typepad.com/trimmingthesailsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-34895333885295015322011-05-22T04:13:40.806+01:002011-05-22T04:13:40.806+01:00Where did you get these gadgets Sian? I like the p...Where did you get these gadgets Sian? I like the pomp pomp one as well, it sure makes the perfect bow!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722162429142110718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-50480775555380907802011-05-22T00:10:43.913+01:002011-05-22T00:10:43.913+01:00I am so pleased you posted the knitting needle ide...I am so pleased you posted the knitting needle idea,I was racking my brains thinking how to make something that would do! Perfect :-)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-12396923559078497972011-05-21T21:27:57.109+01:002011-05-21T21:27:57.109+01:00Interesting use of knitting needles...I think I pr...Interesting use of knitting needles...I think I prefer to use that idea, it's kind of quirky.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156578755014996910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-10319832176150865102011-05-21T20:59:43.461+01:002011-05-21T20:59:43.461+01:00Lol someone out there is going to wonder why sales...Lol someone out there is going to wonder why sales of bow makers suddenly increase. Fab idea with the knitting needles.WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270967283269892653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-22053576691336786662011-05-21T20:49:28.640+01:002011-05-21T20:49:28.640+01:00Am off to look on Ebay for a bowmaker!
Alison xxAm off to look on Ebay for a bowmaker!<br />Alison xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085826005055196079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-1493229192614458862011-05-21T19:38:39.142+01:002011-05-21T19:38:39.142+01:00When I was just a little girly my granddady made m...When I was just a little girly my granddady made me a bow maker, using a plank of wood with holes drilled in it and some dowel pegs... we used to make bows for the christmas tree with it. Love your knitting nedle idea... very clever :)Bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260980788924722291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-40142726627514223682011-05-21T19:05:22.388+01:002011-05-21T19:05:22.388+01:00such great photos and easy to follow directions! ...such great photos and easy to follow directions! thanks.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433914150035377956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-79767931742652219052011-05-21T15:29:40.913+01:002011-05-21T15:29:40.913+01:00So now we know! I think mum might have one of tho...So now we know! I think mum might have one of those. Off to find out.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314856798900512630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-79331265491719327362011-05-21T15:29:31.746+01:002011-05-21T15:29:31.746+01:00How fun to have a special bow making tool!How fun to have a special bow making tool!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-73173791683181546222011-05-21T15:03:11.701+01:002011-05-21T15:03:11.701+01:00This is so neat! My bows are always twisted. :( ...This is so neat! My bows are always twisted. :( I dread making bows of any kind. Maybe this is the trick!Jennifer Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489870773549675036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-86262331664697248752011-05-21T12:57:02.209+01:002011-05-21T12:57:02.209+01:00I don't have a bowmaker....but am now thinking...I don't have a bowmaker....but am now thinking that perhaps I 'need' one!!scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-48801472064642233402011-05-21T11:51:36.533+01:002011-05-21T11:51:36.533+01:00How clever! I might ask M to make one for me, as ...How clever! I might ask M to make one for me, as that looks really easy to do :)Gem's Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309234162208734617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-43397703140612270342011-05-21T11:37:25.726+01:002011-05-21T11:37:25.726+01:00Thank You - and also for the cheap & cheerful ...Thank You - and also for the cheap & cheerful alternative too.Jimjamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250679921843610035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-64684395943745857162011-05-21T10:23:22.449+01:002011-05-21T10:23:22.449+01:00thanks for the tutorial sian, someone gave me a bo...thanks for the tutorial sian, someone gave me a bowmaker and I had no idea how to use it! xJennifer Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013102697355186671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-36892654075985018262011-05-21T10:21:22.803+01:002011-05-21T10:21:22.803+01:00brilliant! and just love the pom poms from yesterd...brilliant! and just love the pom poms from yesterday. I have been making some string flowers with my flower maker! There is something lovely and simple about string.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712699577288028223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-21740605276622945192011-05-21T10:19:14.387+01:002011-05-21T10:19:14.387+01:00what an ingenius idea with the knitting needles. l...what an ingenius idea with the knitting needles. love the tutorial, very simple yet amazingly effective.<br />jo xxxJO SOWERBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971265183462096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-37604860701643245912011-05-21T10:13:24.886+01:002011-05-21T10:13:24.886+01:00what a great idea! You are full of them Sian! :o...what a great idea! You are full of them Sian! :o)Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558786621283350776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-45452817425257881432011-05-21T09:20:13.850+01:002011-05-21T09:20:13.850+01:00I have a cousin with machinery and lots of wood of...I have a cousin with machinery and lots of wood offcuts. I have several odd knitting needles that could be cut up and fixed into an off cut - AND he comes home from holiday on Monday so I might just.....Ladkyishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835766855890936214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-16840404386097852122011-05-21T09:16:44.265+01:002011-05-21T09:16:44.265+01:00the kntting needle idea is great! I bought one ve...the kntting needle idea is great! I bought one vey cheaply (less than £2 I think) from ebay that works very well and really want to try your fabby pom pom idea!furrypighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947203940702238872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-54432303479700215382011-05-21T08:44:16.930+01:002011-05-21T08:44:16.930+01:00I have never seen a bowmaker before, I'll be o...I have never seen a bowmaker before, I'll be on the lookout now :) xxRhonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392565321847505354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-17207879057375551242011-05-21T08:21:26.782+01:002011-05-21T08:21:26.782+01:00the knitting needles 'make-do' is so cleve...the knitting needles 'make-do' is so cleverhelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879196131617998605noreply@blogger.com