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How To Make a Bow

January 16, 2018 By Linda 2 Comments

How To Make A Bow – Wreath Bow DIY Tutorial.

How To Make A Bow

Today’s post and project is from the “crafting with what you have” archives.

 

Or is it annals?

 

Perhaps annals today but archives after it’s published and … you know … officially archived?

 

Oh, and by archives (or annals) I mean the one other crafting with what you have project I did last week. But hey, the archive (or annals) has to start somewhere, right? 🙂

 

Either way, today I’m crafting with what I have.

 

And I’m hoping this turns into a common theme/trend (for me) in 2018. Mostly because (1) I really need a good purge of the crafting supplies accumulated over the past six years of this blog; and (2) I really need to stop giving all my hard-earned cash to Michael’s and JoAnns.

 

I mean, I have college tuition to pay ….

 

for the next, consecutive five years.

 

Oh, and I really need to invest in a new laptop (mine is literally falling apart).  Pro tip: Dropping your laptop is not a good idea.

 

With all that in mind, I decided to re-purpose my Christmas wreath into a winter wreath.

 

Using what I had.

 

Burlap Bow for Wreath DIY

 

Which included painted pine cones I made a few years back (tutorial here) and 2 1/2″ wired ribbon I picked up last year at Michael’s. I had big plans for this ribbon …

 

that quickly fizzled and died. So I threw the ribbon into my crafting stash. And quickly forgot about it.

 

Until now.

 

Out it came. 

 

And I tried my hand at making a bow …

 

How To Make A Bow - Burlap Bow Tutorial - Large Bow for Wreath

How To Make A Bow

Materials

Wired Ribbon (I used Celebrate It! Brand from Michael’s that is ” wide)

Twisty Ties

Stapler

Scissors

 

 

Burlap White Striped Ribbon - Wired Burlap Ribbon

Start by cutting four lengths of ribbon. For my bow, I cut:

One 8″ strip

One 27″ strip

Two 25″ strips

How To Make A Bow

Fold the two 25″ strips into thirds with raw edges overlapping in back. The folded length should measure 11 inches. Staple closed along back raw edges.

How To Make A Bow

Now accordion fold those two 11″ strips and staple in the middle.

How To Make A Bow

Like so.

How To Make A Bow

Now, my original plan was to stack the two stapled accordion-folded 11″ strips, add the 27″ length folded in half and then wrap the 8″ length around them and staple shut to hold together. But this plan did not work. Everything fell apart. Sooooooo …..

How To Make A Bow

I folded over that 8″ strip and gave it three staples to make the bow center.

How To Make A Bow

Using some twist ties (are we the only family that saves twist ties), I twisted three together to make a longer length. And then threaded it through the bow center piece.

How To Make A Bow

I placed the bow center on top of the stacked two now 11″ pieces and the 27″ length.

How To Make A Bow

And I used the twist ties to secure it all together.

How To Make A Bow

After a little floofing …

How To Make A Bow

and trimming, a bow has been created. Using what I have.

Up next, is a little floral wire. Again which I had …

Painted Pine Cone on Wreath

 

To secure the painted pine cones onto the wreath.

 

How To Make A Bow

Voila!

 

And now, with this how to make a bow post, my “craft with what you have” archives (or annals) has two submissions. 🙂

 

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How To Make A Bow - Burlap Bow Tutorial - DIY Bow for Wreath - Winter Wreath Ideas

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  1. Donnamae says

    January 16, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    Cute…and looks easy enough. We save our twist ties, too…doesn’t everybody? ;))

    Reply
  2. Pegg says

    January 18, 2018 at 5:02 pm

    I think I could actually make this and it would look good! Thanks. And yes to the twist ties. Especially those that come in electronics packages. They are loooooooong.

    Reply

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