How to Make Lemon Wreath & Bow – The Easy Way!

When life gives you lemons, craft them into a wreath! Since it’s summer let’s say hello to Summer with vibrant DIY Lemon Wreaths and bows. Don’t know how to make a lemon wreath and bow? Come let’s make it together! With ribbons, bow-making tools, and a pair of scissors, you can make DIY lemon wreaths and bows easily at home.

Watch this Facebook Live as Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor shares the complete guide on how to make a DIY lemon wreath and bows in simple step-by-step instructions. Let’s get started!

Lemon Printed Burlap Ribbon Bow (Starts At 1:38)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Lemon Printed Burlap Ribbon Roll (Beige)

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails long from the lemon ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He places the ribbon in, leaves a little bit of overhang, and creates 2 big loops and 1 button loop on the Bowdabra.
4. Next, he secures the bow with several wire knots in the back.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Traditional Bow (Starts at 5:06)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 1 ½” Yellow-White Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the long tails from the yellow-white ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He places the ribbon in, leaves an overhang, flips the Bowdabra, and creates 12 loops.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

DIY Lemon Bow Wreath (Starts at 8:50)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Lemon printed Black-White Ribbon Roll
• 14” Grapevine Wreath
• Lemon picks with Leaves
• Greenery Picks
• Hot Glue

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails long from the lemon ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He places the ribbon inside and creates 2 loops (4”) on each side of the Bowdabra.
4. Next, he creates 2 comparatively smaller loops (2 ½”) and creates 1 button loop.
5. Then, he secures the bow with several wire knots in the back.
6. He finishes off by fluffing the loops.
7. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the wreath and adds some lemon with leaves picks, and a few greenery picks with hot glue.

 

DIY Funky Bow (Starts At 17:42)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Blue Burlap Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails long (28”), he folds it in half, pinches about 4” down, and places it on the Bowdabra.
3. In the same fashion, he creates 4 more loops on the Bowdabra.
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.

 

Red Truck Ribbon Bow (Starts at 22:04)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Truck Printed Beige Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the two separate pieces of tails from the ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He places the ribbon in, leaves an overhang, flips the Bowdabra, and creates 8 loops.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

 

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