Make Fluffy DIY Christmas Bows | Thrifty Decor Chick

make EASY Christmas bows in your vacation decor!

Easy directions to make fluffy DIY bows, from small to huge, in your
Christmas decorations. 

I looked for “simple Christmas DIY bows” just a few years in the past and tried not less than
three variations (that appeared extremely simple). 

Every time I ended up with a large number of ribbon that appeared NOTHING like what they
confirmed. 

I lastly discovered a easy bow that ended up trying fairly cute, so I wished to
share the simple steps!

You solely want two issues for this fast tutorial — wired ribbon
(I feel I had 30 yards) and wire of some form. You should use wire, floral wire,
pipe cleaners…something like that can work. 

1. Reduce your ribbon to lengthy lengths

First up, reduce one lengthy piece of ribbon at round 5 toes (I ended up making
them a bit longer, round 65 inches) and a shorter piece at two toes. 

Then place the lengthy one on a floor like so:

I needed to research the photograph as I did this as a result of I saved doing it backwards. You
simply lay it flat after which pull one aspect over, then the opposite. 

You might need to widen that half on the high as you go, that would be the again
a part of the bow.

2. Make your ribbon loops

Seize that piece and flip it over so the stable aspect is within the entrance. Lay it on
high of the longer piece: 

I did not present it properly right here, however you need that piece to be rather less extensive
than the one already on the bottom. 

Then you definitely simply sort of scrunch all of it up into one half — seize the 2 from
the underside within the center all the way in which as much as the highest piece. 

Don’t be concerned about making it good: 

You may alter the bow as you do that if wanted:

Your lovely bow is nearly full! 

3. Time to cover the wire. 

I had leftover ribbon from adorning the tree so I simply reduce small items of
ribbon and wrapped them across the wire within the center. 

Then I used a bit of floral wire I already had on there to safe that half
on the again too: 

Sizzling glue would work too! However this technique retains the variety of needed “instruments”
down. 😉 You probably have loads of ribbon you’ll be able to simply tie that half. 

Mess around with it — I used a plaid accent right here, however ribbon with sparkles
would look cute, or perhaps a contrasting shade. 

If you’re accomplished you’ll be able to gown up the ends of the ribbon by folding them in
half after which reducing with a pair of scissors like so:

This offers the tails of the bow that the wrong way up “V” form on the ends. Fluff
as wanted after which grasp! 

These massive bows went into our stair garland: 

This stair garland was so easy and traditional with the lights and bows!:

The added smaller layer on high makes these a little bit extra “poofy” and
dimensional, however it’s not wanted. 

I made the cutest little bows for my workplace tree by utilizing this technique, however
skipping the added bow on high: 

I wrapped the middle with a smaller burgundy wired ribbon. 

The wired ribbon is essential to creating these bows full and fairly!

They are often tucked into the tree fairly simply, however I ran the tip of an
decoration hook by means of the ribbon on the again so I might grasp them: 

These DIY bows can be utilized so many locations!

• Make a large bow tree topper for the Christmas tree.
• Add them to your vacation wreaths.
• Use smaller sections to make a bunch of Christmas tree bows in
  completely different sizes to fill empty spots.
• Make smaller variations of those easy bows in your Christmas items.
• Use for outside adorning on the mailbox or fence posts. (I’d use
  outdoor ribbon
  for this.)

I feel they’re such a reasonably, conventional contact. Really easy and easy —
simply ensure you have loads of ribbon!

Have you ever made these BIG bows or do you might have a unique manner of doing
it?