Learn To Create DIY Bows and Swags in Under 30 minutes

Creating DIY bows and swags is a wonderful way to unleash your creativity and add a personal touch to your home decor or special events. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of creating beautiful bows and swags with just a few bow-making materials that will impress your guests and give your decor a personalized touch. So let’s dive in and discover the art of crafting these delightful adornments.

Watch this Facebook Live as Sandy Sandler and Joette Lutrick from Bowdabra teaches how to make these stunning DIY bows, and swags easily!

DIY Mini Bow (Starts at 0:35)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Red-White Plaid Ribbon Roll
• Corker Ribbons

DIY Mini Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting a little tail from the red-white plaid ribbon roll with dovetailed ends, she places it into the Bowdabra.
3. She places the ribbon in and creates 4 loops.
4. She places 2 corker ribbons inside the Bowdabra.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Wreath Bow (Starts at 4:03)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Rose Ribbon Roll

DIY Wreath Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting two tails from the rose ribbon roll with dovetailed ends, she places them into the Bowdabra.
3. She places the ribbon in and creates 6 loops.
4. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Bow Wreath (Starts at 6:48)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Lemon Ribbon Roll
• Grapevine Wreath
• Greenery, floral and lemon picks

Process:

1. Joette folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She lays down a few pieces of greenery (fern) & yellow floral picks into the Bowdabra.
3. She places the 24” pre-dovetailed lemon ribbon tail into the Bowdabra.
4. She places the lemon ribbon in and creates 6 loops.
5. She places the ribbon again keeping the tails long and creates a 2 ½” loop.
6. She lays down a few lemon picks.
7. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
8. In the end, she attaches the bow to the wreath.

DIY Bow Swag (Starts at 13:37)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Yellow and Blue Floral Picks
• Yellow Floral Ribbon, Green Burlap Ribbon
• Wreath

DIY Bow Swag

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She lays down a few yellow and blue floral picks into the Bowdabra.
3. She places one pre-dovetailed yellow floral ribbon tail into the Bowdabra.
4. She places the ribbon in and creates 7 loops and 1 button loop.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
6. In the end, she attaches the bow to the pre-covered wreath with green burlap ribbon.

DIY Bow Swag (Starts at 17:36)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Yellow Polka Dot Ribbon, Yellow Butterfly Daisy Ribbon, Green Gingham Ribbon
• Blue Floral Pick

DIY Bow Swag

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She places 1 piece (cut in diagonal ends) of the yellow polka dot and 1 piece (cut in diagonal ends) of the yellow butterfly daisy ribbon into the Bowdabra.
3. She holds both ribbons together, places them in, and creates 6 loops.
4. She places the green gingham ribbon in and creates 6 loops.
5. She lays down a blue floral pick into the Bowdabra.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

Scrunchy Bow (Starts at 23:24)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Gold Scrunchy Ribbon

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She holds the gold scrunchy ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
3. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Mini Bow (Starts at 24:53)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Pink Floral Ribbon

DIY Mini Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting a little tail from the pink floral ribbon roll with dovetailed ends, she places it into the Bowdabra.
3. She places the ribbon in and creates 6 loops and 1 button loop.
4. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

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