Join Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra Bowmaker, as she walks you through a step-by-step tutorial on crafting a beautiful breast cancer awareness wreath.
Sandy shares a unique hack to widen your mesh for a floral effect and how to incorporate dollar store scarves for added flair. Don’t miss out on this creative journey, and stay tuned for more tutorials!
Bowdabra Bowmaker
Awareness wreath form
Pink fabric
10-inch wide mesh
Two scarves (purchased from the dollar store)
Flowers
Bowdabra bow wire
First, wrap the awareness wreath form with pink fabric. Set it aside.
Next, ccut a piece of Bowdabra bow wire. Then, fold it in half and insert it into the Bowdabra. You will have a loop on one side and two loose wires on the other side. This will serve as your slipknot. Tuck the ends under to stay out of the way while you are making your bow.
Then, use this special hack that makes 10” wide mesh look wider and resemble a flower. Insert the mesh and scrunch it over to one side repeating this step back and forth. Roll the end under and scrunch it down into the Bowdabra.
Now, knot the tails on the scarf and lay it into the Bowdabra for the tails. Take the second scarf and lay it in the Bowdabra and then make a loop and matching loop on the other side.
Next, lay in all the flowers into the Bowdabra alternating sides.
Scrunch everything down with the Bowdabra wand. Then, insert the loose wires through the loop and pull tight while the bow is still in the Bowdabra. Then, remove the bow from the Bowdabra, separate the ends, turn to the back, and tie a knot. Tie a double knot for extra security.
Use the excess wires to tie the bow to the prepared wreath form. Finally shape out and arrange your bow and flowers in a pleasing way.
How easy was the breast cancer awareness wreath to create? Please visit the Bowdabra blog for lots more video DIY’ and tutorials and don’t forget to like us on Facebook. Each Monday at 4:00 p.m. PST, 5:00 p.m. MST, 6:00 p.m. CST, and 7:00 p.m. EST, Bowdabra hosts Facebook live. You may be our next winner of a free roll of ribbon!
