Dog hair bow tutorial

It's no secret that our dog Sophie is a part of our family.

We couldn't imagine family life without her.

This month, we celebrate her 4th birthday,

and just like one of our kids, 

it's hard to imagine life without her.

Sophie often times gets mistaken for a boy,

mostly because she's such a big girl.

 I don't know why it bothers me, but I like to set the people straight,

just like I did when my bald headed daughter was an infant and was called "him" several times.

I decided just like I used to Velcro hair bows into the fuzz on my little baby girls head so that people wouldn't confuse her for a boy, 

I would to do the same thing and make some hair bows for my pooch.

Here is what you need:

one piece of 5 inch long ribbon

one piece of 4 inch long ribbon

a small rubber band {I got them in a pack of 500 for $1 at the Dollar store}

and a crochet hook or pencil to help you loop the rubber band around

Loop your longer piece of ribbon around and overlap and meet the ends in the middle

Do the same thing with the smaller piece of ribbon and put the loop ends together in the middle facing each other.

Take your crochet hook or pencil and place your rubber band on top.

Twist the rubber band and pull it over the bottom of the crochet hook making an x.

Pull the bottom of the rubber band over the back and to the top.

Then slowly remove your ribbon, holding the back of the loop with your finger.

Twist the loop and bring one end of your ribbon around the rubber band.

Find a sleepy puppy and a small tuft of hair and slip the rubber band on.

Now there is no mistaking that this puppy is a girl.

A tough girl, but a girl.

Red is her color don't you think?

I am participating in the 2014 Dog Fence DIY Hackathon and I created this project as a part of my participation.disclaimer: I did receive compensation for this post.  All opinions and ideas are 100% my own. 

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Burlap ribbon wreath plus a giveaway

Last year, I shared with you a knotted burlap wreath.It was one of my most popular posts from 2013.I love burlap and am amazed at how far it has come in the past few years.Seriously, burlap ribbon????That stuff is awesome!So I decided to make a burlap ribbon wreath using the same technique as I did for my knotted burlap wreath.

You will need:

a wire wreath form

scissors

burlap ribbon 

{I got mine from burlapfabric.com}

this is the linen ribbon I used and the burlap ribbon I used

You will need about 100 yards of ribbon for a very large wreath like this.

{about 6-8 rolls depending on the size roll}

I cut my jute and linen ribbon into 6-9 inch strips.

It doesn't have to be exact.

The difference in size adds depth to your finished wreath.

Can I just tell you that cutting burlap ribbon is 100% easier and less messy than cutting regular burlap.

Start with the inside and begin tying your ribbon to the wire wreath.

I made a pattern with the burlap ribbon {4 ties} and then the linen ribbon.

It's the perfect spring wreath!

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