Happy christmas eve! Can not believe christmas is almost over. To be honest it didn't really feel too christmasy this year, I know school had a lot to do with that as well as running around all the time. So to save time I thought I would make gift wrapping easy with these felt gift bows. They are a perfect way to top any small package. But I must say my favorite is wrapping one around a wine, and the best part is you can use these all year round. I make enough to save me throughout the whole year. That way when a birthday or special event comes up and I have nothing to give, I grab me one of these, head to the market & done. Oh and they are totally reusable!
#1. Glue gun
#2. Glue sticks
#3. Scissors
#4. Ruler
#5. Felt
#6. 20 mins of your time
Step one: Choose the type of felt you'd like to use.
Step two: Use these measurements for length and width. I was to lazy to cut each strip so I just guesstimated.
Step three: Glue each strip into criss cross ribbons (similar to breast cancer awareness ones).
& leave that little piece shown below alone. You'll use it later.
Step four: Pile longest ribbons on the bottom (3 of them) and so on.
3 strips, 10 1/2" x 3/4"
3 strips, 9 1/2" x 3/4"
2 strips, 8 1/2" x 3/4"
1 strip, 3 1/2" x 3/4"
Step five: Now its time to use that small strip and form a circle. This will go on the top of the pile of ribbons.
I made a burgundy one as well!
I also decided to add elastic to tie around a bottle of wine for a quick gift wrap!
Just hot glue the elastic to the bottom of the bow, then glue a piece of felt to secure it.
Or turn it into a pin! Perfect for holiday parties or simply to be festive.
Cheers!
Cute cute cute!
ReplyDeleteI love felt bows! I love felt anything, but you probably guessed that. And yay for reusable wrapping.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Melissa!
xoxo
oh beautiful idea!!! thanks!!! happy holidays!!
ReplyDeleteOH MY!! THIS IS SO PRETTY!!! THANK YOU :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Really easy and kind of perfect for a wine bottle. I reuse bows every year for gifts, but this one would be perfect to reuse because it's so cute! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteFelt bow for shirt pin is great! I was about to make something like this. I think I gotta follow this tutorial
ReplyDeleteIn my family we have been re-gifting this fleece wine cozy for years, I think it's time for something different next year! Love this bow! It's so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
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adorable thanks for sharing :)
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This is really cute. Great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I definitely need to try this. Not only does it look awesome on a gift, it makes a great brooch.
ReplyDelete-Kate
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