Wondering how to make a simple Christmas bow like you see in pictures? look no further! Here Nick of Nick’s Seasonal Décor from Bowdabra, shows us how to create simple Christmas bows that you can add to your gifts or wreaths. If you’ve never done this before, you’re about to be surprised by how easy it really can be.
Pinecone Ribbon Bow for Staircase Christmas Decorations (Starts at 2:27)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra gold bow wire
- Large Bowdabr
- One 4” Pinecone ribbon roll
Pinecone Ribbon Bow for Staircase Christmas Decorations
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting the tails, he placed it right into the Bowdabra.
3. Using one ribbon he creates 2 big loops and 1 button loop.
4. He then compresses the ribbons, pulls the bow wire from one end to the other, and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on all the tail ends.
A gorgeous grapevine Christmas wreath (Starts at 7:15)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- 1½” Buffalo Plaid ribbon roll
- Hot glue
- Grapevine Christmas wreath
- Artificial pine greenery decorative picks
- A gorgeous grapevine Christmas wreath
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off a long tail, he places the tail right into the Bowdabra and creates 5 big loops on either side of the Bowdabra.
3. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
4. In the end, he sticks the bow securely with hot glue to the wreath and adds some pine greenery decorative picks too.
Voila! You made a beautiful Christmas wreath!
A funky bow with chequered ribbon roll (Starts at 15:42)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- One 1½” chequered ribbon roll
A funky bow with chequered ribbon roll
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and places it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tail, he places it right into the Bowdabra and keeps adding multiple loops and tails.
3. In this fashion, he adds 4 loops and 8 tails on the Bowdabra.
4. To secure the bow he brings the wire from one side to another and puts a slip knot.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
Funky Christmas bow with long tails (Starts at 19:36)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra gold bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- 1½” Red ribbon roll
Funky Christmas bow with long tails
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and places it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tail about 6-8”, he places the long tails right into the Bowdabra and creates 4 big loops (4½”)
3. To secure the bow, he brings the wire from one side to another and puts a slip knot.
4. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
A Traditional green bow for Christmas (Starts at 24:20)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- A 2½” green ribbon roll
- A Traditional green bow for Christmas
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tail, he places it right into the Bowdabra.
3. To create the perfect loops, flip the Bowdabra with each turn while placing the loop.
4. He creates 4 loops on both sides of the Bowdabra to give it a traditional bow design.
5. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
Create Simple Christmas Bows with Bowdabra