Vintage Bow Tutorial

Instructions for Vintage style bow

You will need 4 strips of ribbon for this bow

1x 8 inch

1x 6 inch

1x 6 inch

and a slightly narrower 25mm 1 x 10inches

I have used 40mm width

take the 8inch strip and form a circle, over lapping the two ends

Squeeze flat

take the 6inch strip and form a circle, over lapping the two ends

sit this centrally on top of first circle

and squeeze flat

take the 2nd 6 inch strip and place it behind the 2 flat circles

Gather and pinch the middle

take some fine florist wire and wrap around the centre

twisting the wire at the back to secure, snip the excess wire, leaving a small amount, which you flatten

Cut a v shape notch off the 2 end tails, to make the bow as in picture below

Fold the last narrow strip of ribbon, and use it to hide the wire in the middle, and tie the bow together.

Cut 2 V shaped notches from tails to make the bow look neater

stick to projects with a  hot glue gun.

Four loop bow tutorial

Instructions for a four loop bow

Take a strip of satin ribbon about 18 inches long

holding the ribbon between the thumb and index finger in the left hand, with a 6in lenght of ribbon between the left and right hand, bring your right hand over towards the centre,

 forming a loop, 

and slip the tail under your left thumb.  

Now bring the long tail of ribbon, back towards the middle, forming the 2nd loop, and slip it under your thumb

to form the third loop, bring the long tail under, around the back to make the third loop, and slip it in front of your finger.

(Between Thumb and Finger)

And bring the tail over the top towards the centre, and slip under your thumb to form the forth loop.  you will need to trim the tails to the same size. 

Pinch and pleat the middle of the bow, and using some fine florist wire, wrap the wire around the centre, and twist ends together so the the bow can not come undone.

Take a small piece of ribbon about 7cm, and lay it across the middle of bow

 and tie it at the back

pull all tails towards the bottom of bow.

This bow is perfect for a miniature Bouquet

or added to a card for a pretty finish.

I use a hot Glue gun to stick bows, as it sticks instantly.

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Miniature Bouquet Tutorial

Instructions for a miniature Bouquet 

For this project you will need 

5 leaves 

5 Flowers

2 bows varying in size

and florist Tape

To Start  take 1 of the leaves, and place the second leaf slightly lower to the left of the first leaf.

Place one of the roses towards the first leaf centrally.

As you place each piece you will need to twist the wires,

(think how a coil of rope looks, and twist every stem in the same direction, that way you will have a very tight narrow stem at the end.

Add the 3rd leaf to the right

Add the 2nd flower under the 1st flower slightly to the left.

Add the 3rd flower to the right of the 2nd flower

Now add the 4th leaf to the left , slightly below the 2nd flower.

Add the 5th leaf to the right slightly below the 3rd flower

Now add the 4th flower

 And lastly the 5th flower

Stagger the flowers as you come down the bouquet

and remember to twist all the wires in the same direction

Cut off the excess wires, the stem should be about 3cm long

Using florist tape wrap the stem to hide the wires.

using your glue gun attach the larger bow just under the last flower.

and stick the smaller bow on top

This little bouquet is beautiful when encased in an Raised Oval Aperture Card