Decor: Pew Bows

I came across a place online that sells wholesale ribbon which made me think about bows... specifically, bows for the end of pews. So I did some looking around and found the info below.
(Hmm.. no post cuts here.. oh, well)

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Figure A< Figure B< Figure C< Figure D

Fran Queen of MPR Associates explains how to make a beautiful pew marker from silk roses, ivy, silk ribbon and pearls. The embellishments are up to you.

Materials:

Satin twist ribbon
Satin ribbon
Silk roses
Silk ivy
Spray bottle with water
Hot-glue gun and glue
Strung pearls
White cloth-wrapped wire
Over-the-door wreath hanger
Raffia ribbon
Scissors

1. Untwist the silk ribbon. Because it is intended to keep some of the wrinkles for character, it will be a bit crinkled. Spray the ribbon lightly with water, and smooth it out with your hands. This will make the ribbon wider while it retains its wrinkled appearance. Let dry.

2. The silk bow is made from separate loops that are wired together. To make one loop, cut a piece of silk ribbon 24" long. Spread a bead of hot glue along one end of the ribbon, and glue the other end to it, forming a circle. Bring opposite sides of the circle together, forming a loop on each side. Pinch the ribbon in the center, and tie a cloth-wrapped wire around it (figure A). Make a total of four loops.

3. Cut two 36" pieces of ribbon for streamers. Fold each streamer in half, and cut a V on the ends to finish the tails.

4. Grasp the tails in the center, and add the four loops, piling them on top of each other. Tie a piece of cloth-wrapped wire around the center, securing the loops and streamers together. Trim off the wire (figure B).

5. Hot-glue the bow to the top of an over-the-door wreath hanger. Hot-glue one of the tails to the bottom of the wreath hanger.

6. Wind off a yard of raffia ribbon from the bolt. There will be several strands. Grasp all strands, make one loop to the right and one to the left, and secure the loops by tying cloth-wrapped wire around the center (figure C).

7. Curl the ends of the raffia ribbon by pulling each one across the blade of a pair of scissors as when wrapping a package. Hot-glue the raffia bow to the base of the silk bow.

8. Embellish as you like by hot-gluing on silk roses, smaller silk flowers, silk ivy and pearls (figure D).

RESOURCES :
Fran Queen can be reached via MPR Associates Inc.
MPR Associates
Highpoint, NC 27264-7343
Phone: 336-861-6343
Fax: 336-861-6393



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Wedding pew bow Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D

Ellie Schneider, well known for her exquisite ribbon creations, shows how to use ribbon to make pew bows.

Materials
3-2/3 yards MW Sharon ribbon - Ivory #40
four yards Torino ribbon - Eggshell #40
two yards MW Annie ribbon - Ivory #40
one yard WE Charisma Comb, 4-1/2" (1 yard of 1-1/2" peach ribbon)
one yard WE Charisma Comb, 2-1/2" (1 yard of 1-1/2" yellow ribbon)
one long pearl spray
four short pearl sprays
floral wire
hot glue
variegated English ivy

Steps

1. Create an eight-loop bow (no tails) from the Torino ribbon (figure A).
2. Create an eight-loop bow with 18 inch tails from the MW Sharon ribbon (figure B).
3. To create a simple bow, wire and glue the MW Sharon to the Torino and embellish with ivy. For a more elegant bow, continue to Step 4.
4. Create four-loop bow with 18-inch tails from the MW Annie ribbon. Wire this to the center of the Torino and Sharon bow.
5. From the WE Peach, create one large folded rose from 24 inches and one bud from 12 inches (figure C).
6. From the WE Yellow, create one large folded rose from 24 inches and two buds from 12 inches each.
7. Glue the roses and buds to the ivy and glue on the pearl sprays (figure D ).

RESOURCES :
Offray's Glorious Weddings
by Ellie Schneider-Joos (ISBN: 1567996507)
Michael Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1998
Order this title.

Lion Ribbon Co. / C.M. Offray & Son Inc.
Website: www.offray.com

The Splendor of Ribbon: More than 50 Glorious Ribbon Craft Projects
by Ellie Schneider-Joos (ISBN: 1567993974)
This title is out of print. Check local bookstores or online booksellers for used copies.
Michael Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1997
Order this title.



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Pew Bows and Decorations

Take a memorable walk down the aisle with these enchanting pew bows.

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Add pearl, cording, fruit, or
softly draped swags of tulle
flowing from pew to pew.

What You Need:

• Flowers with large blooms and other smaller flowers
• Floral tape
• Plastic pew clips
• Dry foam pew clips or sticky clay
• Grape cluster
• Hot glue and hot-glue gun
• Ribbon
• Wire
• Embellishments (choose your own)

Step 1

Instructions:

1. Select a flower with a large bloom such as a hydrangea. Add three stems of small secondary flowers. Secure the stems of the small flowers to the stem of the larger flower with floral tape. Attach the bouquet of flowers to a plastic pew clip with a dry foam pew clip, floral tape, or sticky clay.

Step 2

2. Clip the leaves off of a grape cluster and attach them to the back of the flower bouquet using a hot-glue gun. The leaves should form a "collar" around the back of the flowers.

3. Make a 3-loop bow. Attach the bow to the main stem of the arrangement. Wire and tape two small grape clusters together, insert the wire between the loops of the bow, and secure it to the flower stems with floral tape.

4. Add any additional embellishments and secure with floral tape.

Large Pew Bow

Pew bows can add a tinge of beauty
or elaborate splendor.

What You Need:

• Large and small flowers
• Ribbon
• Dry foam pew clip
• Leaves
• Pearl berry clusters
• 3-inch wooden wired picks
• Decorative cording
• 22-gauge wire
• Hot glue and hot-glue gun
• Wire cutter
• Scissors

Step 1

Instructions:

1. Cut the stems on two large dominant flowers to the desired length. Make a 9-loop bow. Insert the bow into the middle of a dry foam pew clip. Place the two large dominant flowers into the top of the dry foam above the bow.

Step 2

2. Wire large and small leaves. Place the leaves around the large flowers using the leaves as a "collar." Place the smaller leaves into the center of the arrangement just above the bow.

3. Cut pearl berry clusters into several small pieces. Attach them to 3-inch wooden wired picks and secure with floral tape. Place picks in the pew arrangement. Leave a few berries to attach to the ends of the decorative cording. Make a simple bow with decorative cording.

4. Secure with 22-gauge wire and insert it into the dry foam through the center of the satin bow. Hot glue the individual berries into a cluster at the bottom of the decorative cording. Make additional single loops from the decorative cording as desired and secure with 22-gauge wire and floral tape. Pick into the loops of the satin bow.