A Holiday How To - Tying The Perfect Decorative Bow

Hom Tying the PERFECT Decorative Bow 'Tis the season of gift wrapping and holiday decorating. For those who love to add a personal, DIY touch, nothing, quite literally, ties a gift together like the perfect bow. There are a lot of twists and turns involved in tying an intricate bow, so follow these easy step-by-step instructions for all your bow-tying needs this holiday season. - EASY GIFT WRAP Bow (1 3. Loop the ribbon around the gift and tie a simple knot. Make sure it's secured tightly Make a loop on the left end of the ribbon and hold it in place over the knot Form a second loop on the right end, bring it around and underneath the first loop Make sure the bow is even over Add little ornaments or decorative the center of the gift, then tighten it elements to spruce up the bow CLASSIC Bow 2. 3. Cross the left loop over the right loop Wrap the left loop over and behind the right loop and pull it through the Form two loops with the tails in the back and the slack between loops pointing toward you opening to create a loose knot Straighten the loops and tails, then pull the loops to form a tight knot Trim the tails on an angle DOUBLE LoOr Bow 2. Fold the ribbon into a first set of Hold the loops in place and cut off Secure the middle with florist's wire two loops, then fold a second set any extra ribbon of loops underneath Wrap a small piece of ribbon Tie, tape, or glue the bow onto a gift (same or different color) over the middle wire. Secure the ribbon piece with hot glue - GRADUATED LooPY Bow (1 3. Form a loop and leave the length you want for the final tail Continue layering loops that gradually decrease in width until you've used the entire length of ribbon Tie off the center of the ribbon with florist's wire 6. Tie, tape, or glue the bow onto a gift Fan out the loops diagonally up Cut notches or angles in the tails for an elegant touch and down PurFY Bow 6-8x 2) 3. Wrap the ribbon around your Take the wrapped ribbon off your Cut off a triangle from the corner of both sides palm 6 to 8 times. More loops hand and fold the loops in half means a fuller bow 6. Unfold the bow, then tie the Starting with one side, separate Repeat with the other side center with a narrow ribbon the loops individually out from the center. Twist the loops toward you to create a full, puffy look 7) Attach it to the package and trim the narrow ribbon tails Don't get stuck only using green and red ribbons for Christmas! Experiment with different colors and patterns-snowflakes, candy canes, Santa hats, stars-for a full array of colorful gifts. HOLIDAY TIP HairBow Center the supply store http://diyready.com/how-to-tie-a-bow-with-ribbon/# http://www.designmom.com/2012/11/4-secrets-to-tying-a-perfect-bow/ http://missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/fancy-christmas-bow-tutorials.html