Archive for June, 2007

Tying Bows

Bows are beautiful embellishments and with a little practice you can creat a whole range of stylish decorative bows. Here are the ones that work best on cards and stationery.

Single Bow

To tie a small single bow

• Leaving a length of about 4cm loose to your left make a loop in your left hand
• Make a loop of the same size next to it with your right hand
• Tie these two loops in a knot
• Oull the loops and the ends to create the size of bow you want.
• Tighten the knot to secure the bow and trim the ends on a diagonal - this looks good and stops the ends fraying.

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