Make a Bow with Three Yards of Ribbon

Bows don’t have to be elaborate, you can make a bow with three yards of ribbon! Watch the video below to see how I made this simple bow for a smallish tea leaf wreath.

Supplies

3 Pieces of Ribbon, 36″ in length
Chenille Stem or floral wire
Raffia
Browse hundreds of styles of ribbon at Trendy Tree

This is a simple bow, well it really is just more of a few loops versus a full bow. This 14-16″ tea leaf wreath really doesn’t require much of a bow though. Sometimes less is more as they say)))

Boxwood Wreaths

Tea leaf is a form of boxwood and you can buy real dried tea leaf wreaths. They are fairly expensive and I’m not sure how long they last since I’ve never had one. Here’s an example of a real, dried boxwood wreath. (Amazon affiliate link)

I haven’t seen this wreath in person, so I can’t vouch for the color. But the real dried ones that I have seen at market, had more of a yellow-green color. My tea leaf boxwood wreath is plastic and that’s all I have used over the years.

Trendy Tree

Here are some square plastic boxwood wreaths (Trendy Tree affiliate link) that are in stock right now at Trendy Tree. Boxwood wreaths are hard to come by, so if you were thinking of getting one or two, don’t hesitate.

This particular wreath was made by Allstate Floral and they are known for their quality products. You can use a boxwood year all year long, just change the bow, or add a few florals or even a sign. They are versatile and make great gifts too! Mother’s Day will be here before you know it!

With a boxwood wreath, you really only need to add a bow, and you can make a bow with three yards of ribbon!

Such a great way to use up your short ends of ribbons. Don’t you just hate to waste craft supplies! We also hate to have to buy a 10-yard roll of a new ribbon when all you need is a yard or two!

I do love shopping for ribbon though))) Several times a year I go with Carrie to market, and picking out ribbon for Trendy Tree is one of my favorite things to do))). You think every year you’ve just about seen it all…..and here they come with more new patterns and styles!