Wedding Decorations: Making a Pew

Bow

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.

What You'll Need: 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. 

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