More Hair Bows!

My second grader asked me to make hair bows as a Valentine goody for each girl in her class. I took on the challenge with the help of Rae Barthel's Hair Bow Tutorial. I made only one small adjustment... Since the bows were going to be handled by little fingers, I wanted to make sure they were very secure. I placed a small stitch with each step. I then used hot-glue to place the centerpieces (epoxy stickers) and barrettes.

 

I was able to make 12 hair bows from 8 yards of our 1 1/2" red grosgrain ribbon. Our grosgrain ribbon comes in 196 colors! It's color-safe, washable, and available in widths up to 2 1/4". Widths up to 4" are available via special order.

Have a great weekend!  Stay tuned for our first reader challenge next week.  We want to see what YOU can do with ribbon!

Valentine Treat Box by Jamie

Looking to dress up a treat box? Ribbon always does the trick! Jamie Cripps added a fluffy dotted bow to the twine-wrapped handle of her treat box (decorated with SRM Stickers), and wrapped the bow with a bit more pink twine;

 

Jamie used wired Baby Pink Dotted Ribbon, 1 1/2" wide.  Check out our huge selection of dotted ribbon!

Valentine Bag by Jamie

Jamie Cripps is back with another quick and easy tutorial on creating the perfect bow. Jamie used her bow to dress up a Valentine treat bag that's sure to please;

 

Jamie used our dotted red/white ribbon, which is edged with fine wire for easy manipulating. Jamie says, "Working with a wired ribbon is perfect for quick gift wrapping as the bow will remain in the shape you want it!

 

TUTORIAL:

1. Cut the Red|White Polka Dot Wired Ribbon to 22". 

2. Tie the ribbon around the handle of the bag so that you have equal parts of the ribbon on both sides of the middle knot. 

3. Tie a bow as you normally would then play with the loops to "fluff" them. 

4. Fold the ribbon ends in half then trim at an angle as shown. 

5. Even out the ends of the box so they lay nicely.

You can add twine or decorative cord (available in 25 colors!) to the center of your bow to add more color and interest.

 

Our dotted wired ribbon is high quality ribbon made in Germany. It is available in a 1 1/2" width. Click HERE to see all of the fantastic color combinations!

Valentine Pillow Box

Ribbon dresses up any, well every project don't you think? With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we'll be showcasing fun projects with a love theme, using ribbon in creative and beautiful ways. We have a brand new team of Designers that will dazzle you with their ribbon art!  Here's a pillow box (by SRM Stickers) decorated with stamped and colored roses, and a red satin, double-bow;

 

I wasn't able to do as many crafty things for the special women in my life (my sisters, craft friends, etc.) so I decided to do something forValentine's Day... I'm decorating pillow boxes with ribbon and embellishments, and filling them with handmade bracelets.

Take a peek at our website!  We are working feverishly to add the thousands of ribbon styles and colors we carry, to our online store.  Also, be sure to scroll down to meet our newest Designers, and read about our HUGE satin ribbon giveaway!

Psst...if you add our logo to your blog and link to this blog, email me at jenyfurpohl@gmail.com.  We may treat you to a Ribbons Unlimited, Inc. prize package!