Speaking from experience, initial bow making can be extremely frustrating.

Give yourself plenty of time and practice when you start this craft. While it

may take a few tries to finally master it, once you do, you'll start cranking

out the bows fairly quickly. Below are instructions for two different types of

bows that can be layered for a more elaborate effect: 

Needed: Approximately 4.5 feet of 1" wired ribbon; approximately 4.5 feet of

6" tulle (more or less depending on how long you want the tails); craft wire,

wire cutter, scissors.

The Tulle Base:

• Lay the ribbon horizontally. Find the middle of your strip of tulle and

  pinch together with your left hand.
  

   

• With your right hand, pinch the tulle on the right side about 8" away

  from the middle. 
  

   

• Bring the second pinched spot to the center, moving underneath. This

  should form half of a bow. Pinch together the middle with your right hand. 
  

   

• Repeat the same thing with the left side, only this time instead of

  bringing the tulle underneath to form the bow, bring it over the top. 
  

   

• You should now have a simple bow. Secure the middle by twisting craft

  wire around it. If you'd like to stop here, hot glue a silk flower in the

  middle to finish this simple project. However, if you want your bow more

  ornate, follow the next set of instructions to add a second layer.

The Second Ribbon Layer:

• Lay the wired ribbon vertically on a table or flat surface, moving away

  from you. Take the end closest to you, bring it up and then tuck it in to

  form a small loop. Pinch the loop in place. This will be the middle of the

  ribbon.
  

   

• Just after where you are now pinching, twist the longer end of the

  ribbon 180 degrees. Keep the twist tight and "hide" it underneath the middle

  loop. Grab the long piece of ribbon about 6" away from the middle. Then form

  a loop by bringing the ribbon underneath and back to the center. Pinch

  together. 
  

   

• Twist the long piece of ribbon again just after the center pinch. Make

  an equal sized loop on the other side using the same technique. 
  

   

• Continue making equal-sized loops that rest directly underneath each

  other by using the same technique. Stop when you have three on each side. 
  

   

• Secure the middle with craft wire and leave some extra wire in order to

  attach it to the tulle base.
  

   

• Cut off any tail you might have left over from the ribbon.
  

   

• Spread out the loops to create the look you desire.

Attaching:

• With the extra wire from the second layer, attach the ribbon bow to the

  middle of the tulle base. Consider adding long wire hooks or extra ribbon to

  the back for easy attachment to the pews.