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Have you ever tried homemade eggnog? You'll never go back.
Also - I've had requests to see the bows I've been cranking out this Christmas. I thought about making a video - but there's no one but me to hold the camera.
Supplies: wrapped present, scissors, and lots of ribbon. It needs to be double-faced and preferably wire-edged. Also optional is some fine gauge wire. (If you want to re-use your bow I recommend the wire)
![bow supplies](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5286656554_0160501f91.jpg)
Begin with a piece of ribbon cut and tied in a square knot around your package.
![prepared present](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5286657588_e9c8941970.jpg)
1.) Allow a tail for your bow, then fold/pinch the ribbon between your fingers.
![step 1](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5286658634_f4aa635887.jpg)
2.) twist the lead of your ribbon 180 degrees, and keep the twist of the ribbon within the part of the ribbon you are pinching.
![step 2](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5286061303_22c96b4f64.jpg)
3.) fold over a loop of your ribbon proportionate to the size of bow you want and then bring the ribbon back into your pinch and twist again.
![step 3](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5286062443_03282308b0.jpg)
4.) repeat this process until you have at least 5 loops on each side of your pinch. Make sure you finish with a tail on the opposite side of the pinch from your initial tail.
![step 4](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5286067095_1f78da64be.jpg)
5.) at this point you can wrap and twist your fine gauge wire around your pinch, Or you can just tie a knot or double knot around your pinch with the ribbon already on your present.
![step 5](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5286667344_2425e189b2.jpg)
![step 5](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5286668418_0bf6787560.jpg)
6.) Cut all your tails into inverted V's by folding them in half then cutting on an angle.
![step 6](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5286070521_12f8b335ec.jpg)
![step 6](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5286071817_717e5b6fc7.jpg)
7.) Now you preen. Adjust and poof your loops around until they resemble a dome shape. Crush each loop a little for a fuller, crinkled effect.
![step 7](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5286672232_336edf7e7d.jpg)
8.) If you practice that at least 10 times you will find you can do it fast enough to justify prettying up lots of presents this way. (and anything else that needs a bow - like my wreaths... and these bows are the base of most corsages.)
And now you know.....
3 comments:
The bow is lovely. It makes me want to pull out all the gifts I wrapped last night and put bows on all of them. I'd need to get some wired ribbon, though. And hooray for home-made egg nog.
thanks for endorsing the pleasures of homemade nog on here. now it'll finally get the wide exposure it deserves. : )
thanks for sharing, I'll have to try both!
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