Gok Wan's Bow Jumper

Bring an old jumper bang up to date by stitching on an oversized tartan bow with this step-by-step guide from Gok Wan, as seen in Gok's Clothes RoadShow.

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Step 1

Haberdashery shops often have offcuts - leftover pieces of material - that are sold really cheaply. These offcuts can form the basis of your bow.

Step 2

Your piece of material needs to be rectangular in shape. Fold each end into the centre of the material.

Step 3

Fold the corners in on themselves to create an envelope so the rough edges aren't on display.

Step 4

Hold the fabric in the centre and scrunch it up. You should see a bow shape forming.

Step 5

To give the bow a 3D effect you need to gaffer-tape some wire into the centre of the bow so you can manipulate the bow into the right shape. Measure how much wire you will need and cut three lengths of it. Bunch the pieces of wire together and gaffer-tape the ends.