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Hello Ladies!! I am in the process of designing my wedding invitations and I want to put some ribbon on it using the technique in the attached picture. I know how to basically cut the slits and then you stick the ribbon in and put either end of the ribbon through the opposite hole- Ok I get that but the back of the ribbon looks all nasty and twisted. I was watching some craft show a long while ago and SWEAR there was some way of making the back look just as pretty in the front with out twisting the ribbons in the back. PLEASE tell me somebody watched that show or knows how to make the ribbon look nice on both sides!!!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!!
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Hi! I've used this technique before. I used a SU punch called double-rectangle, you then take a piece of ribbon and thread the 2 ends through one hole each to the back, cross them over and bring them back though the opposite holes to the front. You can then trim the ends to whichever length you need them. It's v. easy and looks lovely .... if you've got a lot to do it'll be much quicker than trying to tie all those bows! Hope that helps, Emma x
Just browsing when I saw your technique for threading the ribbon through the double holes. Great idea. Will soft ribbon (organza) lay flat or would grosgrain be better? Have to go try them both.
I've been using this ribbon technique forever - since I can't tie a bow to save my life!
When I stick the two ends from the front to the back (kwim) - I make sure the front side is flat. Then - I sometimes need to rotate the ribbon on the back before sticking it through - so the back looks good to. I admit I didn't see the video -- but I'm pretty happy with the back and front sides now.
Just browsing when I saw your technique for threading the ribbon through the double holes. Great idea. Will soft ribbon (organza) lay flat or would grosgrain be better? Have to go try them both.
I have done this lots with organza of various widths and it works well -- wider ribbon looks better with wider holes and narrow with narrower holes. I like softer ribbons but that's just an opinion. Also my cousin-in-law (is that a word?) did her invites with a gorgeous, soft, double-sided satin ribbon that looked great.
I have done this lots with organza of various widths and it works well -- wider ribbon looks better with wider holes and narrow with narrower holes. I like softer ribbons but that's just an opinion. Also my cousin-in-law (is that a word?) did her invites with a gorgeous, soft, double-sided satin ribbon that looked great.
Gosh, does that satin ribbon sound gorgeous! Didn't think of satin...am on a project now using a cracked glass image of a lady and was wondering what to use. Thanks for the idea! I think that will work wonderfully.
You can also make a complete bow with the same technique. Just thread both ends through from the front to the back. Then from the back to the front again as in the original instructions. It gets a little trickier and time consuming from here. Then thread each ribbon partially back through the same side to make the loop part of the bow. Lastly bring the ends up through from the back on the opposite side. You will definitely need to trim the ends of the ribbon when you are done going through the holes so many times. It takes about 7.5-8" of ribbon for this bow. I did 80 of them for my daughter's wedding last month. I used narrow organdy with the double rectangle punch. I don't have a picture, but will try to take one and add it here. Feel free to ask any questions.
You can also make a complete bow with the same technique. Just thread both ends through from the front to the back. Then from the back to the front again as in the original instructions. It gets a little trickier and time consuming from here. Then thread each ribbon partially back through the same side to make the loop part of the bow. Lastly bring the ends up through from the back on the opposite side. You will definitely need to trim the ends of the ribbon when you are done going through the holes so many times. It takes about 7.5-8" of ribbon for this bow. I did 80 of them for my daughter's wedding last month. I used narrow organdy with the double rectangle punch. I don't have a picture, but will try to take one and add it here. Feel free to ask any questions.
Yeah I would love to see a pick- I will have to try this out!!!! thanks gals!!!
:( :confused: Does anyone know or have the directions for a faux bow that looks just
like a real tied bow. my e-mail is [email protected]
thanks for any information that may come my way.
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I wish I did! I am also "bow challenged" and I love to put nice tidy ribbon bows on my cards, but it seems I need more practice, or better instructions. I also read once, that you can make a 4-hole bow that looks absolutely hand-made, and real, and doesn't require knowing how to tie a regular bow. Has anyone else heard of this?
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