4 DIY Bow & Wreath Designs for Fall and Christmas

Ready to greet the fall and Christmas season with the perfect bow wreath décor? We’ve got plenty of DIY fall and Christmas bows and wreaths ideas to turn your home into a seasonal escape. Whichever bow and wreath style you choose, your creativity’s bound to be noticed— So gather your bow wreath-making supplies!

Come let’s make some DIY fall & Christmas bows & wreaths together using bow-making tools. Watch this Facebook Live as Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor teaches how to make gorgeous DIY Bow & Wreath Designs For Fall And Christmas.

Double Ribbon Funky Bow (Starts at 1:38)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 2 ½” Brown Canvas Ribbon Roll
• Yellow Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He cuts off tails from the brown ribbon, creates 1 loop of about 4 ½”, and places it inside the Bowdabra.
3. Next, he takes the yellow ribbon, creates 1 loop, snips it off, and places it on the Bowdabra.
4. In the same fashion, he creates 4 more loops using both of the ribbons simultaneously.
5. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
6. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Tails Only Bow (Starts at 7:20)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Brown-White Striped Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He cuts off a bunch of long tails (5 tails about 12” – 14”) from the ribbon roll and places them inside the Bowdabra.
3. Next, he cuts off a bunch of comparatively smaller tails (5 tails) from the same ribbon roll and keeps the smaller pieces on the top to create a flower design.
4. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Fall/Christmas Bow Wreath (Starts at 13:38)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Plaid Ribbon Roll
• 14” Grapevine Wreath
• Filler Berry Sprays (Yellow, Rust Brown)
• Yellow Bittersweet Flower Sprays/Picks
• Hot Glue

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the plaid ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 9 loops.
4. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops, cutting the tail ends at an angle, and curling up the tails.
6. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the wreath and adds some decorative picks such as yellow & rust brown filler berry sprays, and yellow bittersweet flower sprays with hot glue.

 

DIY Christmas Bow (Starts at 24:42)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Velvet Ribbon Roll

 

Process: 

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the red velvet ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 6 loops (4 ½” – 5”).
4. Using the same ribbon, he creates 4 comparatively smaller loops (2 ½”) and 1 button loop.
5. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

 

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