DIY Patriotic Wreath to Show off Your Patriotic Pride

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Do-it-yourself is nothing new – we have always made things with our own hands – yet it is on-trend once again. It is always better to DIY, even when it’s something as special as a Patriotic Wreath! Show off Your Patriotic Pride with a DIY Patriotic Wreath now! If you’ve ever wondered how to make a bow or a bow wreath like you see on the internet, look no further! Watch Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor on Bowdabra Facebook Live, with funky and traditional bows, and a DIY Patriotic wreath, teaching us the process from scratch. Tune in to learn just how to use the Bowdabra to create gorgeous bows that you can add to your Wreaths or any décor!

Funky Bow (Starts at 2:03)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 1 1/2″ Navy Blue Plaid Wired Ribbon Roll
• 1 1/2″ Red and White Plaid Wired Ribbon Roll

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.

2. After cutting off the tails from the Navy Blue Plaid Wired Ribbon and Red and White Plaid Wired Ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

3. He creates one loop using the Red and White Plaid Ribbon, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.

4. He creates one loop using the Navy Blue Plaid Ribbon, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.

5. In the same fashion, he creates more 4 loops with both of the ribbons alternatively.

6. To secure the bow, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and makes slip knots.

7. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

Multi-Ribbon Bow (Starts at 10:21)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Blue Ribbon Roll
• Red Ribbon Roll
• Beige Ribbon Roll

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.

2. After cutting off the tails from the Blue Ribbon, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

3. He creates 3 loops on either side of the Bowdabra.

4. After cutting off the tails from the Red Ribbon, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

5. He creates 2 loops on either side of the Bowdabra.

6. After cutting off the tails from the Beige Ribbon, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

7. He creates 1 button loop on the Bowdabra with the Beige Ribbon.

8. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.

9. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on all the tail ends.

Traditional Bow (Starts at 17:12)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 2 1/2″ Rustic Ribbon Roll

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.

2. After cutting off the tails from the Rustic ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

3. He creates 9 loops on the Bowdabra to give it a traditional bow design.

4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

DIY Patriotic Wreath with a Funky Bow (Starts at 21:51)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red White and Blue Stripes ribbon roll
• Hot glue
• 18” Grapevine wreath
• Red Poppy Flower, white flower greenery decorative picks

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.

2. He creates 1 loop from the Red White and Blue Stripes ribbon roll, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.

3. After cutting off the tails from the same ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.

4. He creates another loop from the Red White and Blue Stripes ribbon roll, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.

5. In the same fashion, he creates 2 more loops with the same ribbon roll.

6. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

7. In the end, he sticks the bow securely with hot glue to the wreath and adds some red poppy flower decorative picks and white flower greenery picks too.

Voila! You made a DIY Patriotic Wreath!

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