WREATH MAKING FOR BEGINNERS | How To Make A Bow, Adding Ribbon Tails, Wreath Forms & Deco Mesh Tips

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Welcome to my channel! Say "hello" and let me know where you're watching from! Northern Indiana here! :)

[@paulasmith909]

I love how simple your instruction was for making a bow. Also, that you SLOWED it down so that I could keep up with your every move. My first bow that I'm actually not embarrassed to have on my wreath. Thank you!

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hi Paula! Thank you so much, friend!

[@michelegatke]

Welcome young lady I want to thank you and God bless you for all of your outstanding talents and teachings and never wavering. Bless you and thank you so much. I absolutely enjoy your channel and your work.❤

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@PattiCorley-p4m]

Watching from mountain (western) Maryland. Enjoy your instruction made simple. Have watched many KZbin videos and you are one of the best.

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Thank you for your kind words, Patti!

[@joanawalt2280]

Hi from Nova Scotia, Canada.😊

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hi Nova Scotia friend! 😊

[@debrabell8650]

Hello, new to channel. Thanks, I love your channel. Virginia, USA

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hi Virginia! Welcome to the channel! 😊

[@Craftywings70]

Awesome! You made every step so easy to follow and understand. Thank you from San Antonio TX!

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@CraftyAshe]

Thank you for sharing. I have trouble making bows. You have been very helpful.

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

You're welcome! 😊

[@KarenAllen-pp3yl]

Hi Niki! I love your channel! You are an awesome instructor. I have learned so much from you on wreath making. I’m watching from Texas. Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Thank you so much! Happy New Year to you, too!🎉

[@brendasweeney2806]

Hello Knoxville TN USA

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hi Brenda!

[@valerielboss]

What a wonderful wonderful tutorial on creating bases for all sorts of projects! Hwre is a summary with some time stamps: 3:20 - Inner rings (rings 1 and 2): One pipe cleaner per section (6total) pointing inward, centered between the crossbars. Outer rings (rings 3 and 4): Two pipe cleaners per section(12 total) pointing outwards, centered between the crossbars. 18 total pipe cleaners. 3:30 - Bow with 4" and 2 different 1.5" ribbons. 8:23 Adding wire ribbons tails to a wreath You want 3 sets of 2.5”&1.5” ribbon pairs (1 for each pipe cleaner around the form) Each set: 12" 2.5" wide ribbon qty= 6 pieces 12" 1.5" wide ribbon qty= 6 pieces 11:15 ish Dovetail tails 11:42 Diagonal tail cuts 14:00 ish 2 ribbons (paired) per 25" cruffle alternating around the wreath. 14:56 Pinch and pleat and kinda form a V to have tails facing same direction. 16:00 Next set demo 18:30: poof and double curl deco mesh wreath 1 roll 10” deco mesh wreath 14” frame 18 pipe cleaners (like above) 21:26: glue in place 22:59 Poof and double curl method reduces fraying Start outer row- pinch end and uck raw edge under. Secure to first pipe cleaner 23:51 10” loop, pinch and twist into the next tie in the same out section. 24:37 demo 2 of method Continue around outer rings. Anchor last lower level poof by untieing 1st pipe cleaner and adding the last on top and then twisting. 26:22 Start inner row: Jump to nearest inner pipe cleaners and secure the mesh to this spot to start inner ring of 8” poofs 28:40 End of last poof secured into the pipe cleaner where we originally made the jump from outer to inner. 30:25 cut remaining roll into 10” pieces 31:46 Add at least 1 curl to each pipe cleaner. If you have more, spread out the extras in kind of an x shape. 33:00 swag making base with cruffles Base 2 rolls 10” deco mesh 8 pieces of 20-24” lengths from both rolls for a total of 14 pieces to start (might need more later) 35:32 cruffle formation curl the ends, inwards, following the existing curl shape. Clip it, rotate the mesh to the other side to create another curl. Now pinch in the middle and gather to the other side curl. You should window up with a bowtie looking thing. 37:20 attach cruffle to 2 adjacent pine ties at their base. Alternate colors all the way down and back up the other side. 39:50 ish deco mesh poof and double curl method 3 rolls of 10” mesh Start on outer edge with 10” poofs all the way around. Jump to inner level and do 8” poofs all the way around. 48:00 cut off excess 48:30 make curl bundles 18 10” pieces of each of the other 2 colors. Add a curl x bundle, curl side up, into each tie by untieing and the retieing. 53:00 - Add deco mesh to pine wreath 24” 2 rolls deco mesh 7 pieces, 20-24” in length, each roll. 55:33 make cruffles Stick a cruffle in between 2 pine ties. Alternate colors all the way around 59:38 Paint stir stick base table runner type swag 5 gallon stick 17” in length 1 pipe cleaner for hanging loop 6 pipe cleaners twisted off to each side in groups of 3 evenly spread down the stick 104:40 2 pipe cleaners straight up in between the pairs of existing pipe cleaner. Glue in place. 105:00 ish 2 cruffles bundles. to each pipe cleaner. 8 20” pieces each of 2 different colors 10”deco mesh. 1:10 6” dollar tree no fray deco mesh bubble method 14” wreath 6 rolls Lots of zip ties Layer 3 rolls on top of one another. Gather and Create a tail and ziptie it to a crossbar. Only using the center 2 bars of the wreath. Not the inner most, nor the outer most. Create 8” bubble by acrunch and gather. Cinch it down across both bars, slide it close to the original ziptie. 7 bubbles per section approximately. 1:19 spread the layers of each bubble apart randomly.

[@jennyl.5730]

Hi there. I’m from Wisconsin just north of you!

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hey Wisconsin friend! 😊

[@ambergranger7486]

Louisiana

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

Hey Amber! 😊

[@dlmctm69]

From Mississippi here!! I’m trying to learn how to make bows and you described it so well and I thank you. I just can’t hold more than two ribbons in my hand at one time. Any suggestions? Thank you.😊

[@stillwaterswreathdesigns]

I would get the Bowdabra! It's what I used for a long time to help me with making bows. Here's an Amazon link, friend! amzn.to/3DF26lD