Video DIY – How to make a quick and easy fall bow

In this tutorial, Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra Bowmaker, will take you through easy steps to craft a quick and easy fall bow in just minutes. This lovely bow is ideal for enhancing wreaths, swags, and various decorations. Join Sandy in this creative process and craft your own stunning bow. Don’t forget to subscribe for more inspiring DIY projects and live tutorials each week!

Materials:

5 yards of Plaid ribbon

hayride-50yd-harvest-gold-ribbon

5 yards of Natural burlap ribbon

Fall Pick

Large Bowdabra

Bowdabra Bow Wire

Bowdabra ribbons

Instructions

First, cut 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.

Working with the two pieces of ribbon, plaid and burlap, dovetail the ends and lay them into the Bowdabra for the tails.

Now, make a bow using about 3 yarrds of both ribbons together.  Scrunch the ribbons in the Bowdabra, twist and bring across to make a loop. Continue scrunching and twisting making loops with the ribbons back and forth.

Next, lay in a fall pick. Now 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.

Fluff, pull apart the loops and arrange the bow and the pick and you have a quick and easy fall bow.

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