Christmas Bow How-To

I grew up watching my very talented mother make the most elaborate bows for wedding gifts and decorations.  This is one of the many great skills she taught me.  And it’s REALLY very easy!

Here’s what you need:

- Wired ribbon (not wired works if you’re making a smaller bow)

- Scissors

- A big photo album or hard back book

- Twisty ties or wire

Step 1:

-Begin wrapping your ribbon around the book you chose (the bigger the book, the bigger the bow).

-Have both of your ends end at the same place on your book

-You can choose how many times you wrap – 4-6 times is about right.

Step 2:

-Carefully slide the wrapped ribbon off the end of the book and place a twisty tie or piece of wire around the middle of your ribbon

Step 3:

-Separate each piece of ribbon – you can be a little bit rough with this and use the wire to shape the bow how you want it.

-Pull the two ends down to be your bow tails.

Step 4:

-Cut another piece of ribbon – about 1 foot – and tie it around the middle wire to hide it. (This creates a bit of a loop on the back that you can use to put more wire or ribbon through to tie it to whatever you are adorning.)

 

ALL DONE!  Put them on packages, wreaths, garlands, candles or make a smaller version for your hair!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!