How To Make A Handmade Bow for Wreaths

Step 1

Using your 2.5″ ribbon, measure out 8″. Pinch it in the center, twist it, and slide it in so that the pretty side faces up.

Step 2

For this process we’re going to have two loops and two tails.

Step 3

Using 1.5″ ribbon repeat step #1 with a 1/2″ inch shorter loop, but leave your tail the same length as the previous layer.

Step 4

Repeat with this layering process with the smaller size ribbon on each layer.

Step 5

Remove the bow from the EZ Bow Maker and secure with a pipe cleaner.

Step 6

Add the bow to wreath with the pipe cleaners that hold the bows together.

Step 7

Take your first 2 1/2" ribbon and measure an 8" tail. Next make a 6" loop on one both sides securing the center of your loops between the pegs on the EZ Bow Maker. Trim ribbon from spool.

Step 8

Repeat this process with your second 2 1/2" ribbon.

Step 9

Repeat again with the remaining 2 1/2" ribbons.

Step 10

Using your 1 1/2" ribbon use the same method but make your loops slightly smaller than your previous ones.

Step 11

Repeat with the remainder of your 1 1/2" ribbons.

Step 12

Take the 5/8" ribbon , measure an 8" tail and make one loop right at the center.

Step 13

Take two pipe cleaners and twist them together at one end to make one large pipe cleaner.

Step 14

Pinch your bow in the center and twist the pipe cleaners around your pinch to hold the bow together.

Step 15

Fluff your loops into a beautiful Terri bow.

Step 16

Start by measuring out a piece of 24-inch wire. You'll need 2 of these for each bow you make.

Step 17

Grab one of the wires that you just cut and fold it in half. Measure your first ribbon at 6 inches, give it a pinch, and tie it off with the wire.

Step 18

Take that ribbon and wrap it around your center peg. Give it a little pinch on the bottom then tie it with the wire and wrap the wire around the bottom peg. Tie if off on the top. This is your center loop.

Step 19

Take the second piece of cut wire and fold it in half. Work it through the bottom of the ribbon that is the newly created center ribbon and twist it off using the wire.

Step 20

Take your ribbon and loop up and around the center ribbon and around the next pegs on the left and right of the center ribbon. Then, tie it off at the bottom.

Step 21

At this point, you’ll do the same with your third ribbon as well. Follow the same steps of grabbing your third wire, folding in half, circling around the bottom center loop, and around the next two pegs on the left and right that are currently empty.

Step 22

For the final step of using up the four cut wires, do this exact same process again with the fourth ribbon and fourth wire.

Step 23

Repeat these same steps until you’ve come to the end of the pegs. On the final peg, I like to use two ribbons at a time (instead of just one) and loop around the bottom and tie it off just to get it a bit of extra pizzazz.

Step 24

Once tied, pull off the pegs and you’ve created your very own wreath bow!

Step 25

Take your first 2.5″ Ribbon (this will be the base of your bow), dove tail it and measure out a 7″ tail. Then Pinch at the 7″ mark, measure out 14″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for each layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Tie off with your pipe cleaner.

Step 26

Take your second 2.5″ Ribbon, dove tail it and measure out a 7″ tail. Then Pinch at the 7″ mark, measure out 13″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for this layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Now place this ribbon onto your first ribbon, making sure the 2 loops are opposite and tie into the bundle.

Step 27

Take your third 2.5″ Ribbon, dove tail it and measure out a 6.5″ tail. Then Pinch at the 6.5″ mark, measure out 12″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for this layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Now place this ribbon onto your ribbon stack, making sure the 2 loops are opposite and tie into the bundle.

Step 28

Take your first 1.5″ Ribbon, dove tail it and measure out a 6″ tail. Then Pinch at the 6″ mark, measure out 11″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for this layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Now place this ribbon onto your ribbon stack, making sure the 2 loops are opposite and tie into the bundle.

Step 29

Take your second 1.5″ Ribbon, dove tail it and measure out a 6″ tail. Then Pinch at the 6″ mark, measure out 10″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for this layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Now place this ribbon onto your ribbon stack, making sure the 2 loops are opposite and tie into the bundle.

Step 30

Take your last 1.5″ Ribbon, dove tail it and measure out a 6″ tail. Then Pinch at the 6″ mark, measure out 9″, pinch it and twist it and bring the loop back around. This is your first of three loops for this layer. Follow the same steps and measurements three times. Now place this ribbon onto your ribbon stack, making sure the 2 loops are opposite and tie into the bundle.

Step 31

Review your bow and make sure most of your loops are where they need to be and then secure the stack of ribbon together using your pipe cleaner or a zip tie.

Step 32

Now we can hide the mechanics of the bow (whatever you used to secure it together) by cutting about a 6″ strip of ribbon, removing the wires, folding it in 3rds, and wrapping it around the center of your bow. Once wrapped tie it off and trim the excess ribbon.

Step 33

Give your bow one final fluffing and it is ready to be used in your wreath.

Step 34

Taking your EZ Bow Maker and your 1.5-inch ribbon, make 3 6-inch loops on each side. When you’re done, cut a tail.

Step 35

Make 2 5.5-inch loops on each side. When you finish, cut the tails.

Step 36

Make a 5-inch loop on each side and cut to make a tail.

Step 37

Now take your 5/8-inch ribbon and add a single loop on one side with each ribbon. This will be used to fill up the center of your bow.

Step 38

Hold down the center and tie off with a pipe cleaner nice and tight.

Step 39

Fluff out the bow to finish up.

Step 40

Layer three ribbons, just like you would using the Pro Bow. Each loop should be 5 inches.

Step 41

Fold it over and pinch it while keeping them layered. Measure 10-inches and pinch it and twist it.

Step 42

Measure 10 inches. Twist.

Step 43

All right, this is the last three 1-1/2 inch loop that we have to do. Once we have that, we can pull our tails out. Trim them off.

Step 44

Pull them apart and fluff everything out.

Step 45

Add some Terri bow tails underneath it. Do that, and dovetail one end.

Step 46

Measure out 7 inches for the tail, then measure 14 inches. Fold it in half, rotate it, and do another 14 inches. And then measure out your 7-inch tail.

Step 47

Just going to wire them right into the bottom. So remember 7-inch tail, 14-inch loop.

Step 48

Fluff it out.