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Originally Posted by momsquiltn Okay, now that I'm done laughing let me see if I can help. First, if you're having trouble with your bow tying start with more ribbon than you thing you need. Sometimes I'll just leave it on the spool until I get the bow tied right then snip it off. That way you can retie several times if needed. You may need to get ribbon and a folded card to practice as we go though the steps to make sense of it. Okay, got your ribbon and card.... do the first part of the tie, cross over and go under or over (oh, its like tying your shoes.) Now look at your ribbon, you have one tail coming out on top and one on the bottom .... take the bottom one and make your loop. Too big is okay you can make it smaller when it's all tied. Now, take the top ribbon and come over the TOP of the loop, around, under and through. Pull to make your bow. The bow will always be straight if you take the top tail over the loop. If your bow is too large, pull the tails one at a time and retighten the bow each time you adjust. I hope that helps.
Barbara |
Wow 3 1/2 years later, and it still works! I had to grab some ribbon and try it myself too and I was
thrilled. I may be overcoming my bowtardedness!
Barbara if you're still here, thanks again!
