Easter Basket with Ribbon Tutorial

March 22, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team

Use ribbon to create a custom Easter basket that will stand out from the rest. In less than 30 minutes you will have a truly unique Easter basket.

Supplies:
Mini Bowdabra
Bowdabra Bow Wire
Hair Bow Tool & Ruler
¾” wide satin purple ribbon
¾” wide satin light purple ribbon
Easter Basket
Additional ¾” wide satin ribbon for wrapping around basket

Instructions:

1. Begin by gathering all the materials you will need for this project.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

2. Place Bowdabra® Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra, leaving a space at the bottom for the Mini Bowdabra tower to move. Cut a 18” piece of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half. Lay it into the Mini Bowdabra. You’ll have a loop at one end and two loose pieces at the opposite end.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

3.Place the ribbon in the Bowdabra® Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. The edge of the ribbon should reach the left hand side.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

4. Depending on how large you would like your hair bow to be is where you place your first loops. To make your first loop, fold and make a crease into the ribbon and press into the Mini Bowdabra.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

5. Next, fold the other side at the same width. Ribbon tails should be right side down below your loops.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

6. Cut the ribbon off the roll.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

7. Next, we are going to layer and make the same bow but with the light purple ribbon. We will repeat step 3 above: Place the ribbon in the Bowdabra® Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. The edge of the ribbon should reach the left hand side.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

8. Match the size of your bow loop with the bottom dark purple loop. To make your first loop, fold and make a crease into the ribbon and press into the Mini Bowdabra.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

9. Next, fold the other side at the same width. Ribbon tails should be right side down below your loops.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

10. Cut the excess ribbon off the spool. Scrunch down with Mini Bowdabra Wand.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

11. While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

12. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

13. Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

14. Your bows are now ready to be placed on your Easter basket.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

15. Take 2 spools of coordinating ribbon and tie a knot around the one end of the basket handle.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

This is how it should look like:

16. Begin twisting the ribbon to form a pattern of your liking. You could also braid the ribbon as well.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

17. Begin twisting the ribbon around the basket handle.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

18. Once you reach the end tie a knot and either cut the ribbon or tuck it inside the basket.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

19. Attach a bow on each side of the basket.

Easter Basket with Mini Bowdabra Bows

 

20. Fill with Easter treats!

Easter Basket

with Mini Bowdabra Bows

by Katie of SewWoodsy.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more about the designer of this tutorial click here…..

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Visit our Bowdabra Friend and Featured Blogger Katie of SewWoodsy . She is celebrating the many uses of ribbon with a Ribbon-to-Bead Necklace!

Tutorial by Katie of SewWoodsy.com

 

Join us for Bowdabra’s National Craft Month celebration for lots of great ways to enter in our month long giveaway. Contest begins March 1, 2012 and ends March 31, 2012 at midnight eastern time. Winners to be announce April 2, 2012 at http://bowdabrablog.com

Prize Packages:

  • Grand Prize – Ribbon totaling in value of $150.00
  • 2nd Prize – Bowdabra, Mini Bowdabra, and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Suggested Retail: $41.54
  • 3rd Prize – Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Suggested Retail: $24.11

Contest is closed please visit our winners page.

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27 Responses to Easter Basket with Ribbon Tutorial

  1. Alex@designContest on March 22, 2012 at 7:27 am

    I’m so fond of crafting and I’m so excited for such a fun contest!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:24 pm

      Great, Alex! Thanks for stopping in and good luck. What type of crafting do you enjoy?

  2. Holly Lawson on March 22, 2012 at 7:55 am

    I pinned this on Pinterest – Holly Lawson
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  3. Holly Lawson on March 22, 2012 at 7:55 am

    I tweeted this on Twitter @hollydlteacher
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  4. Holly Lawson on March 22, 2012 at 7:56 am

    THis adds to the basket. I like the twisting of the ribbon and bows on the side.
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    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      Thanks, yes it sure does. We appreciate all your entries.

  5. Holly Lawson on March 22, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Email subscriber
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  6. Wehaf on March 22, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    This is adorable! I love the double-bow.

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      Thank you, Wehaf!

  7. Elizabeth Strickland on March 23, 2012 at 9:37 am

    This is absolutely adorable and with the extra baskets I have lying around spares me from buying one for my kids!

    Pinned
    tweeted
    already receiving blog updates
    heading over to sew woodsy!

    Thanks

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      Thank you, Elizabeth! We are so happy you liked this. Let us know if you make some and how they turn out!

  8. Elizabeth Strickland on March 23, 2012 at 9:42 am

    completed entries at sew woodsy what a cute necklace!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      Yes, it sure is cute! Thanks for all your entries.

  9. Tabitha on March 26, 2012 at 6:14 am

    Pinned as Tabitha Swain Klucking http://pinterest.com/pin/121386152426542021/

  10. Tabitha on March 26, 2012 at 6:14 am

    I like being able to stack layers including the hanging tie.

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 27, 2012 at 3:03 pm

      So happy you learned something new.

  11. Tabitha on March 26, 2012 at 6:15 am

    I’m signed up for email updates

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 27, 2012 at 3:04 pm

      Thanks, Tabitha for all your entries!

  13. Sharon Willden on March 28, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    I tie bows on every basket! With this Bowdabra, I’m redoing all my old funky looking bows with new perfect looking bows. So Happy :) Thanks

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 3:09 am

      Great Gail! We would love to see some of your ideas. Feel free to post on our Facebook page or tag us on Pinterest.

  14. gail on March 29, 2012 at 5:03 am

    thanks for this great tutorial!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 3:09 am

      You are welcome, Gail.

  15. Karen Propes on March 31, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Pinned on Pinterest @ncjeepster
    http://pinterest.com/pin/107734616056147893/
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  16. Karen Propes on March 31, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Tweeted
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  17. Karen Propes on March 31, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Subscribed to newsletter updates
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  18. Karen Propes on March 31, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial, I have heard about the bowdabra, but now you have shown how easy it can be to make ribbons.
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