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Crafting Your Bows for the Deco Mesh Valentine's Wreath
You'll be creating 3 different bows for this design - two large and one smaller basic bow.
Yield:
3
bows
Materials
2
2.5" wired ribbon
3
1.5 wired ribbon
1
EZ Bow Maker
Instructions
Large Bow Terri Bow
We're going to start with a little bit longer tail. So this one is about a 13" long.
For the first (2) loops, we're going to measure out 7" using the 2.5" ribbon on both sides.
Next, we'll do a single loop on both sides with a different 2.5" ribbon style.
Add, a tail using the same ribbon you used in step #3.
Repeat step #2 using 1.5" ribbon.
Repeat step #3 using another 1.5" ribbon
Create a center loop using a different 1.5" ribbon
Remove from EZ Bow Maker and tightly wrap with a pipe cleaner.
Secure to wreath using the remaining slack on pipe cleaner.
Basic Bow
Start with a 7" long.
Single loop on each side, we're going to measure out 6" using the 2.5" ribbon.
Repeat step #1 with a different 2.5" ribbon style.
Repeat step #1 using 1.5" ribbon.
Repeat step #1 with a different 1.5" ribbon style.
Repeat step #1 with a different 1.5" ribbon style.
Remove from EZ Bow Maker and tightly wrap with a pipe cleaner.
Secure to wreath using the remaining slack on pipe cleaner.
Make sure to fluff out your bows!
How to Add Ribbon Tails
Using (1) 2.5" and (1) 1.5" ribbons into 14" strips of ribbon.
Cut the ends at an angle.
Lay two different ribbon styles on top of the other and attach to each wreath form tie.