There are a lot of fun ways to make DIY Wreath Bows. You can choose the ribbon and color scheme yourself to make your holiday decorations extra special. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a Wreath Bow as you see in pictures, look no further!
Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor is teaching us how to make funky and traditional bows, wreath bow, and how to add some greenery to wreath bows. Learn the process from scratch!
Tune in to learn just how to make these gorgeous bows that you can add to your Wreaths or any décor!
Make wreath bows with Bowdabra
Funky Bow with Lavender Ribbon (Starts at 2:28)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- One Lavender ribbon roll
Follow these steps:
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and places it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails, he places the lavender ribbon right into the Bowdabra and
keeps adding multiple loops and tails.
3. In this fashion, he adds 5 loops 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.
Double Ribbon Bow (Starts at 8:56)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- A Red Gingham ribbon roll
- A Pink ribbon roll
Follow these steps:
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off both the tails, he places the red gingham and pink ribbon right into the
Bowdabra.
3. He creates 6 loops with the red gingham ribbon on the Bowdabra.
4. He places 2 loops on both sides of the Bowdabra and 1 button loop with the pink ribbon.
5. To secure the bow he brings the wire from one side to another and puts a slip knot.
6. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
Traditional Bow with Red-white Polka Dotted Ribbon (Starts at 15:30)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- Red-white Polka Dotted Ribbon roll
Follow these steps:
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails about 24”, he places the red-white polka-dotted ribbon right into the Bowdabra.
3. He creates 10 loops on the Bowdabra to give it a traditional bow design.
4. 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.
Beautiful Wreath Bow (Starts at 19:46)
Materials required:
- Bowdabra bow wire
- Large Bowdabra
- Purple ribbon roll
- Bunch of Flower decorative picks
- Greenery picks
- Hot glue
- Grapevine wreath
Follow these steps:
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails, he places the Purple ribbon right into the Bowdabra and creates 5 loops on 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. Next, he takes the grapevine wreath and sticks the bow with it.
5. In the end, he takes greenery picks, flower picks one by one, and attaches them to the wreath securely with hot glue.
One Simple Bow (Starts at 28:15)
Materials required:
- 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
- Mini Bowdabra
- Multicolored ribbon roll
Follow these steps:
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails, he places the Multicolored ribbon right into the Bowdabra.
3. Using one ribbon, he creates 6 loops and 1 button loop on the Bowdabra.
4. He 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.