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<img src="/files/images/lazybow.gif" height="75" width="299" />by Jenny Hart<b> </b>♥
</p>
<p align="left">
For me, laziness is the mother of invention. When I'm stitching, I'm always looking for shortcuts to creatively depict aspects of a design. "<i>Do I really hafta stitch all the way around that bow?</i>" is one such conundrum I often face. Then I tap my fingers on my chin, enter a state of deep, deep reflection and come up with a solution that I then want to share with you. See this cute bow in her hair?
</p>
<p align="left">
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/sublime_facedetail.jpg" height="290" width="316" />
</div>
<div align="center">
<br />
(The <a href="/pinupsandpanthers.html" target="_blank">pattern for this pinup is here</a> and the full <a href="/pinupface_diagram.html" target="_blank">tutorial for stitching her face</a> is here.) <br />
</div>
<p align="left">
<b>See what I did with that bow in her hair? </b>It's just two isolated chain stitches, a French knot in the middle and then a coupla straight stitches. <i>"The who and the what and the hey?"</i> If you already know how to do all that, this tutorial is over for you. If you'd like to see the step-by-step, then read on!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b><br />
</b>
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_1.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 1:</b>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center" align="center">
A "lazy bow" begins with an <b>isolated</b><b> <a href="/stitches#Chain%20Stitch">chain stitch</a></b><b>. </b>To make this stitch, come up through your fabric (where the floss is coming out) and re-insert your needle in the same exit point as shown. But not so fast! Before you pull the needle all the way through, check out this next smooth move:
</div>
<br />
<div align="center">
</div>
<br />
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_2.jpg" height="312" width="416" /><br />
<br />
Leave a loop of excess floss on the topside of your fabric and bring your needle up through the loop, about a 1/4" away. Now, you can pull your needle all the way up through. And finish by...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_3.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
...re-inserting your needle right next to where you came up. Pull your needle all the way through, so it holds the loop in place.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_4.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? That's how you make an isolated chain stitch. Yes, really.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_5.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 2:</b><br />
Since you're so good at it now, make another isolated chain stitch, across from the first. You'll start just across from the base of the first one, but leave a little space between them, please. We'll need that there.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_6.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? Two little isolated chain stitches. It's already looking like a bow! The transformation is astonishing! Uh oh. I made this second loop smaller than the other. My bow's going to
be a little be lopsided. Oh well, that's how you can tell it's
handmade. Imperfection is beautiful, baby!
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_7.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 3:</b><br />
Now it's time for le <a href="/frenchknot.html" target="_blank">French Knot</a> in the middle...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_8.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 4:</b> <br />
Add a couple of straight stitches...(we're almost finished)<br />
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_9.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Step 5: Lazy Bow Complete!
<br />
</b>(I added a few extra for the proverbial "pizazz"). That's it. It's easy. So, there you have it! My shortcut for making a bow. Are you impressed, mom?
</p>
<p align="center">
✓ Now, learn how to make a <a href="/lazylotus.html" target="_blank">Lazy Lotus</a>! <br />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Did you like this tutorial?</b> Well, then you'll be glad to know that I have a book of techniques and ideas like this, including transfer patterns, projects and a whole bunch more:
</p>
<div align="center">
<a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html"><img src="/files/images/embroideredeffects_cover_0.jpg" border="0" height="394" width="432" /></a>
</div>
<div align="center">
<h3><a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html" target="_blank"><i>Embroidered Effects </i>by Jenny Hart </a><br />
(Chronicle Books)<br />
Available anywhere books are sold<br />
<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8175/title,Embroidered-Effects/" target="_blank"></a> </h3>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Text, photos and instructions by Jenny Hart ♥ © 2010 Sublime Stitching®. No part of this tutorial may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from its author. Man, I hate having to say that.
</p>
</div>
<div align="center">
<br />
</div>
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<img src="/files/images/lazybow.gif" height="75" width="299" />by Jenny Hart<b> </b>♥
</p>
<p align="left">
For me, laziness is the mother of invention. When I'm stitching, I'm always looking for shortcuts to creatively depict aspects of a design. "<i>Do I really hafta stitch all the way around that bow?</i>" is one such conundrum I often face. Then I tap my fingers on my chin, enter a state of deep, deep reflection and come up with a solution that I then want to share with you. See this cute bow in her hair?
</p>
<p align="left">
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/sublime_facedetail.jpg" height="290" width="316" />
</div>
<div align="center">
<br />
(The <a href="/pinupsandpanthers.html" target="_blank">pattern for this pinup is here</a> and the full <a href="/pinupface_diagram.html" target="_blank">tutorial for stitching her face</a> is here.)
</div>
<p align="left">
<b>See what I did with that bow in her hair? </b>It's just two isolated chain stitches, a French knot in the middle and then a coupla straight stitches. <i>"The who and the what and the hey?"</i> If you already know how to do all that, this tutorial is over for you. If you'd like to see the step-by-step, then read on!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b><br />
</b>
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_1.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 1:</b>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center" align="center">
A "lazy bow" begins with an <b>isolated</b><b> <a href="/stitches#Chain%20Stitch">chain stitch</a></b><b>. </b>To make this stitch, come up through your fabric (where the floss is coming out) and re-insert your needle in the same exit point as shown. But not so fast! Before you pull the needle all the way through, check out this next smooth move:
</div>
<p></p>
<div align="center">
</div>
<p></p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_2.jpg" height="312" width="416" /></p>
<p>Leave a loop of excess floss on the topside of your fabric and bring your needle up through the loop, about a 1/4" away. Now, you can pull your needle all the way up through. And finish by...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_3.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
...re-inserting your needle right next to where you came up. Pull your needle all the way through, so it holds the loop in place.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_4.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? That's how you make an isolated chain stitch. Yes, really.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_5.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 2:</b><br />
Since you're so good at it now, make another isolated chain stitch, across from the first. You'll start just across from the base of the first one, but leave a little space between them, please. We'll need that there.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_6.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? Two little isolated chain stitches. It's already looking like a bow! The transformation is astonishing! Uh oh. I made this second loop smaller than the other. My bow's going to<br />
be a little be lopsided. Oh well, that's how you can tell it's<br />
handmade. Imperfection is beautiful, baby!
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_7.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 3:</b><br />
Now it's time for le <a href="/frenchknot.html" target="_blank">French Knot</a> in the middle...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_8.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 4:</b> <br />
Add a couple of straight stitches...(we're almost finished)
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_9.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Step 5: Lazy Bow Complete!<br />
<br />
</b>(I added a few extra for the proverbial "pizazz"). That's it. It's easy. So, there you have it! My shortcut for making a bow. Are you impressed, mom?
</p>
<p align="center">
✓ Now, learn how to make a <a href="/lazylotus.html" target="_blank">Lazy Lotus</a>!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Did you like this tutorial?</b> Well, then you'll be glad to know that I have a book of techniques and ideas like this, including transfer patterns, projects and a whole bunch more:
</p>
<div align="center">
<a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html"><img src="/files/images/embroideredeffects_cover_0.jpg" border="0" height="394" width="432" /></a>
</div>
<div align="center">
<h3><a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html" target="_blank"><i>Embroidered Effects </i>by Jenny Hart </a><br />
(Chronicle Books)<br />
Available anywhere books are sold<br />
<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8175/title,Embroidered-Effects/" target="_blank"></a> </h3>
<p>
</p>
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Text, photos and instructions by Jenny Hart ♥ © 2010 Sublime Stitching®. No part of this tutorial may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from its author. Man, I hate having to say that.
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<img src="/files/images/lazybow.gif" height="75" width="299" />by Jenny Hart<b> </b>♥
</p>
<p align="left">
For me, laziness is the mother of invention. When I'm stitching, I'm always looking for shortcuts to creatively depict aspects of a design. "<i>Do I really hafta stitch all the way around that bow?</i>" is one such conundrum I often face. Then I tap my fingers on my chin, enter a state of deep, deep reflection and come up with a solution that I then want to share with you. See this cute bow in her hair?
</p>
<p align="left">
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/sublime_facedetail.jpg" height="290" width="316" />
</div>
<div align="center">
<br />
(The <a href="/pinupsandpanthers.html" target="_blank">pattern for this pinup is here</a> and the full <a href="/pinupface_diagram.html" target="_blank">tutorial for stitching her face</a> is here.)
</div>
<p align="left">
<b>See what I did with that bow in her hair? </b>It's just two isolated chain stitches, a French knot in the middle and then a coupla straight stitches. <i>"The who and the what and the hey?"</i> If you already know how to do all that, this tutorial is over for you. If you'd like to see the step-by-step, then read on!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b><br />
</b>
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_1.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 1:</b>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center" align="center">
A "lazy bow" begins with an <b>isolated</b><b> <a href="/stitches#Chain%20Stitch">chain stitch</a></b><b>. </b>To make this stitch, come up through your fabric (where the floss is coming out) and re-insert your needle in the same exit point as shown. But not so fast! Before you pull the needle all the way through, check out this next smooth move:
</div>
<p></p>
<div align="center">
</div>
<p></p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_2.jpg" height="312" width="416" /></p>
<p>Leave a loop of excess floss on the topside of your fabric and bring your needle up through the loop, about a 1/4" away. Now, you can pull your needle all the way up through. And finish by...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_3.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
...re-inserting your needle right next to where you came up. Pull your needle all the way through, so it holds the loop in place.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_4.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? That's how you make an isolated chain stitch. Yes, really.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_5.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 2:</b><br />
Since you're so good at it now, make another isolated chain stitch, across from the first. You'll start just across from the base of the first one, but leave a little space between them, please. We'll need that there.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_6.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? Two little isolated chain stitches. It's already looking like a bow! The transformation is astonishing! Uh oh. I made this second loop smaller than the other. My bow's going to<br />
be a little be lopsided. Oh well, that's how you can tell it's<br />
handmade. Imperfection is beautiful, baby!
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_7.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 3:</b><br />
Now it's time for le <a href="/frenchknot.html" target="_blank">French Knot</a> in the middle...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_8.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 4:</b> <br />
Add a couple of straight stitches...(we're almost finished)
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_9.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Step 5: Lazy Bow Complete!<br />
<br />
</b>(I added a few extra for the proverbial "pizazz"). That's it. It's easy. So, there you have it! My shortcut for making a bow. Are you impressed, mom?
</p>
<p align="center">
✓ Now, learn how to make a <a href="/lazylotus.html" target="_blank">Lazy Lotus</a>!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Did you like this tutorial?</b> Well, then you'll be glad to know that I have a book of techniques and ideas like this, including transfer patterns, projects and a whole bunch more:
</p>
<div align="center">
<a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html"><img src="/files/images/embroideredeffects_cover_0.jpg" border="0" height="394" width="432" /></a>
</div>
<div align="center">
<h3><a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html" target="_blank"><i>Embroidered Effects </i>by Jenny Hart </a><br />
(Chronicle Books)<br />
Available anywhere books are sold<br />
<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8175/title,Embroidered-Effects/" target="_blank"></a> </h3>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Text, photos and instructions by Jenny Hart ♥ © 2010 Sublime Stitching®. No part of this tutorial may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from its author. Man, I hate having to say that.
</p>
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<img src="/files/images/lazybow.gif" height="75" width="299" />by Jenny Hart<b> </b>♥
</p>
<p align="left">
For me, laziness is the mother of invention. When I'm stitching, I'm always looking for shortcuts to creatively depict aspects of a design. "<i>Do I really hafta stitch all the way around that bow?</i>" is one such conundrum I often face. Then I tap my fingers on my chin, enter a state of deep, deep reflection and come up with a solution that I then want to share with you. See this cute bow in her hair?
</p>
<p align="left">
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/sublime_facedetail.jpg" height="290" width="316" />
</div>
<div align="center">
<br />
(The <a href="/pinupsandpanthers.html" target="_blank">pattern for this pinup is here</a> and the full <a href="/pinupface_diagram.html" target="_blank">tutorial for stitching her face</a> is here.)
</div>
<p align="left">
<b>See what I did with that bow in her hair? </b>It's just two isolated chain stitches, a French knot in the middle and then a coupla straight stitches. <i>"The who and the what and the hey?"</i> If you already know how to do all that, this tutorial is over for you. If you'd like to see the step-by-step, then read on!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b><br />
</b>
</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_1.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 1:</b>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center" align="center">
A "lazy bow" begins with an <b>isolated</b><b> <a href="/stitches#Chain%20Stitch">chain stitch</a></b><b>. </b>To make this stitch, come up through your fabric (where the floss is coming out) and re-insert your needle in the same exit point as shown. But not so fast! Before you pull the needle all the way through, check out this next smooth move:
</div>
<p></p>
<div align="center">
</div>
<p></p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_2.jpg" height="312" width="416" /></p>
<p>Leave a loop of excess floss on the topside of your fabric and bring your needle up through the loop, about a 1/4" away. Now, you can pull your needle all the way up through. And finish by...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_3.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
...re-inserting your needle right next to where you came up. Pull your needle all the way through, so it holds the loop in place.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_4.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? That's how you make an isolated chain stitch. Yes, really.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_5.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 2:</b><br />
Since you're so good at it now, make another isolated chain stitch, across from the first. You'll start just across from the base of the first one, but leave a little space between them, please. We'll need that there.
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_6.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
See? Two little isolated chain stitches. It's already looking like a bow! The transformation is astonishing! Uh oh. I made this second loop smaller than the other. My bow's going to<br />
be a little be lopsided. Oh well, that's how you can tell it's<br />
handmade. Imperfection is beautiful, baby!
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_7.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 3:</b><br />
Now it's time for le <a href="/frenchknot.html" target="_blank">French Knot</a> in the middle...
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_8.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Lazy Bow Step 4:</b> <br />
Add a couple of straight stitches...(we're almost finished)
</p>
<p align="center">
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/files/images/lazybow_9.jpg" height="312" width="416" />
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Step 5: Lazy Bow Complete!<br />
<br />
</b>(I added a few extra for the proverbial "pizazz"). That's it. It's easy. So, there you have it! My shortcut for making a bow. Are you impressed, mom?
</p>
<p align="center">
✓ Now, learn how to make a <a href="/lazylotus.html" target="_blank">Lazy Lotus</a>!
</p>
<p align="center">
<b>Did you like this tutorial?</b> Well, then you'll be glad to know that I have a book of techniques and ideas like this, including transfer patterns, projects and a whole bunch more:
</p>
<div align="center">
<a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html"><img src="/files/images/embroideredeffects_cover_0.jpg" border="0" height="394" width="432" /></a>
</div>
<div align="center">
<h3><a href="http://sublimestitching.com/embroideredeffects.html" target="_blank"><i>Embroidered Effects </i>by Jenny Hart </a><br />
(Chronicle Books)<br />
Available anywhere books are sold<br />
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