My friend Jordan taught herself how to make the deco-mesh wreaths and the wreaths that she makes are just as beautiful as those ones in the stores. So when we were at Hobby Lobby a while back and she was picking up ribbon, so that she could teach herself how to make a ribbon wreath, I told her that she had to teach me too. We bought our ribbon and went back to her place to start crafting. After a few attempts of trying to figure out the best way to attach and lay the ribbon, we were on a roll.
I love how simple it is.
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I think I’ve made seven or so wreaths since then haha. I love them. Each one takes me about 30 minutes to make now.
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- 1 (10inch-12inch) Styrofoam wreath
- 1 pack straight pins
- Scissors
- 7 spools of thick ribbon (4 yards each)
- *for mine I used*
- 2 spools of Hot Pink Ribbon
- 2 spools of Black and White Patterned Ribbon
- 1 spool of Glittery White Ribbon
- 1 spool of Glittery Black Ribbon
- 1 spool of Solid White Ribbon
- 1 Silk Flower (Optional)
Next, cut the remaining ribbon into 4 inch segment.
Taking one 4 inch ribbon segment at a time, loop the ribbon by placing one end the ribbon ontop of the other end of the ribbon, sort of in the shape of an “awareness ribbon”.
Use 1 straight pin per ribbon loop. Place ribbon onto styrofoam wreath and secure with a pin where the ribbon crosses.
Working in sections cover the wreath with and alternating ribbons.
For the accent color loops around the wreath (the hot pink ones in my wreath) , take 12-14 segments of 4-inch ribbon and loop each one, into a circle.
Secure each one to the wreath with a straight pin, going around the wreath, leaving about an 1 ½ inch space between each one.
Cut stem from silk flower and stick into wreath.
** This Ribbon Wreath Tutorial was also an article in our local Her Magazine, featured in the May 2012 Issue
Here are a few others that I’ve made:
Beautiful!! Thanks for the tutorial!! I’m going to try my hand at these!