How to Make Flat Ribbon Bow Ties

Make flat-ribbon bow ties to embellish and decorate.

Flat-ribbon bow ties have a variety of uses, including hair bows, package embellishments and home decor. Select the right ribbon with complementary colors and patterns and you can create a bow that will add a designer touch to almost anything. Make flat-ribbon bow ties with a simple no-sew process that will take even a novice only minutes to finish. These bows will remain sturdy and beautiful with their simple design and basic construction.

Things You'll Need

• 1 yard of satin ribbon (any color or pattern)
• Scissors
• Stapler
• Hot glue gun

Instructions

1. Cut the ribbon into pieces. Cut one 12-inch, one 10-inch and one 8-inch piece, which will leave 6 inches of ribbon leftover for the center of the bow.

2. Make a loop with the 12-inch length of ribbon, overlapping the two ends by approximately 1 inch. Place the overlapped ends in the center of the loop and staple the ends together. Repeat the same process with the 10-inch and 8-inch pieces. You should now have three loops in graduating sizes.

3. Place the largest loop on a flat work surface. Center the next largest loop over the largest loop. Place the smallest loop in the center on top. Staple all three loops together in the center.

4. Find the center of the 6-inch piece of ribbon and place this ribbon perpendicular to the stapled loops, lining up the center of the 6-inch ribbon and the center point of the stapled ribbons. Pull the ends of the ribbon to the backside of the stapled loops.

5. Overlap the ends of the ribbon on the backside of the loops by approximately 1 inch. Cut off any excess ribbon with the scissors.

6. Heat up the hot glue gun and glue the two ends of the ribbon together on the backside of the stapled loops to hold the ribbon in place.

Tips & Warnings

• Attach this flat ribbon bow to hair clips, headbands, wreaths, gift-wrap, lampshades or floral arrangements.

• Use different ribbons for the three sizes of bow loops to vary your flat-ribbon bow.

References

• Save On Crafts: Tailored Bow