Sunday, November 16, 2008

Do it yourself!


Check out this beautiful ribbon wreath here. You could change up the ribbon and colors for any holiday. It would be cute for inside or out. You could use metallic ribbon or even two or three colors. Wal-Mart is a great place for inexpensive ribbon. This could even be a project you do with the kids, if they're old enough.

Supplies:
12″ foam wreath form
24 yards 1 1/4″ black grosgrain ribbon (or less if using a wider ribbon)
Scissors
Measuring tape
Steps:
Cut 45-50 16″ pieces of ribbon.

Tie one strand of ribbon in a knot around the wreath. I used a “messy knot” — right over left, then right over left again, pulling in the opposite direction. It doesn’t really matter how you do it as long as you are consistent all the way around. Repeat with the knots, pushing them close together, until you fill the wreath.
Cut one long piece of ribbon (48″) and tie one end to form a knot. Leave a long loop for hanging and tie another knot onto the wreath.
Trim any frayed or long ends.

2 comments:

Kell & Nick said...

I love this! I think I am going to try it!!!!

Unknown said...

so pretty! And i love the design of your blog!