Diy gift ribbon

Paper bags, old newspapers, fabric scraps — you’re probably already using them for eco-friendly gift wrap. But did you know you could create beautiful bows from the pages of our magazine? You’ll need a page per bow (best if mostly one color) and some double-sided tape. Cut the page lengthwise into nine 3/4-inch-thick strips of […]

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DIY How to Make the Perfect Handmade Gift Bow | Curly ribbon is only acceptable in an emergency or on presents that a bow just won't work (I am not even sure when that even happens?). Check out our family secret on how to create the perfect handmade satin gift bow...

Learn how to tie a bow, I share 3 popular methods with steps. Decorate your gifts to a whole new level with making DIY bows for your gifts.

This was so easy and I didn't have to buy anything!!! If you have a large stash of ribbon on hand - you are set!! If not, or if you are of the mindset that you can never have enough ribbon - then be on the look out when you see ribbon on sale (like right now) or throughout the year when shopping and you see the perfect color. Just cut the vertical ribbon a couple inches longer on each end than you want to show. I just used packaging tape to hold it in place and it has been holding for a…

Making bows can be a fiddly business. We loop, and tie, and pull on skinny little pieces of ribbon and hope when we’re done that we end up with something kind of straight and pretty looking. It can leave even crafty folk feeling rather fumble fingered. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a little...

We've created the ultimate bow guide so you can flawlessly execute 7 different styles with ease and become the gift wrapping Queen!

While working at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Candy Shop in high school, I put together countless Holiday gift baskets full of every kind of sugary (and sugar-free) confection you can think of, and each one was always tied up with a pretty bow. Needless to say I had plenty of opportunities to work on my bow-making craft, and here’s the method I found works best for achieving a big, poufy, festive bow. The secret is in the ribbon. Wide, wired ribbon–the wider the better–is the key to…