Giant bows are one in all many excessive traits for festive styling this 12 months and learning strategies to make a mantle bow is an easy method in order so as to add them to your Christmas decor.
Ribbons and bows are every this 12 months from Christmas tree ribbon ideas to bows tied spherical wreaths, entrance doorways and even cocktail glasses. You should purchase large materials bows at places like John Lewis & Companions, M&S and Anthropologie, nonetheless while you’ve bought time for some Christmas crafting, why not make your private? Interiors stylist Marie Nichols, who created the bows proper right here, explains strategies to decrease and sew your private.
‘Bows have been having their second throughout the catwalk and this Christmas they’re having their interiors second,’ Marie says.
‘Outsized materials bows convey a softness to schemes whereas making a putting focal point. Whether or not or not tied to doorways, adorning a wreath, spherical candlesticks or each facet of the mantle, bows add that additional specific festive flourish.’
You will have
- Materials
- Scissors
- Stitching machine or needles and thread
- Florist’s wire or elastic band
- Ribbons
1. Make the bow
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For the bow, decrease a bit of material 100cm x 56cm.
Fold in half lengthwise correct facet to correct facet, sew alongside the raw edge, leaving a 1cm seam allowance (leaving the short ends open).
Flip the fabric by the use of to the acceptable facet and fold so that the seam line is throughout the centre.
Ship the two fast ends collectively, overlapping by 1cm and stitch in place to sort one massive loop.
Guaranteeing the be a part of is on the reverse, scrunch collectively the centre and preserve in place with florist wire or an elastic band.
2. Make the tails
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For the tails, decrease a bit of material 130cm x 22cm. Fold in half lengthwise correct facet to correct facet, and decrease a 45-degree angle at each end.
Leaving a 1cm seam allowance, sew from the left hand degree to one-third of the easiest way alongside the best open seam. Depart a distinct segment of approx 30cm then start stitching alongside the best open seam and proper right down to the right-hand degree.
Using the central gap, flip this by the use of to the acceptable facet. Press and make sure the elements are sharp.
Fold your tail in half (so that you’ve two tails) and modify to your required lengths. Place the bow piece on excessive.
3. Ship your bow collectively
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Decrease a third and supreme piece of material approx 20cm x 18cm. Fold in half lengthwise, correct sides collectively.
Sew alongside the raw edge, leaving a 1cm seam allowance (leaving the short ends open). Flip this by the use of to the acceptable facet and fold so that the seamline is throughout the centre.
Wrap across the centre of the bow and the centre fold of the tails. Handstitch in place on the reverse.