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Wrap your pillows for Christmas!

into festive Transform everyday throw pillows ribbon! holiday accents . . . just tie on some Here’s the how-to from Michael’s:

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You ’ll need:

❏ Throw pillow Christmas ribbon

❏ (2 1/2"-wide wired red velvet ribbon shown)

❏ Chenille stem (same color as your ribbon)

❏ Velcro dots or double-stick carpet tape

1 You’ll create this Make a multi-loop bow! to entire bow while ribbon is still attached about 9" the spool. Start with a ribbon tail Then form long. Pinch and hold the ribbon. in the four opposing loops, pinching each in the center to make the bow’s same spot. Fold a fifth smaller loop cinch the “knot” and around center to “knot.” Slip the chenille stem through Allow Twist the chenille stem to secure. all of the pinched ribbon loops. V-shape. from the spool. Trim tails into a another 9" tail and cut the ribbon to fit around

2 Wrap the pillow! Measure and cut a band of ribbon with a band to fit around the pillow the pillow vertically. Then repeat front/ the pillow and secure ends in the horizontal­ly. Wrap bands around center with Velcro or tape.

3 Finish it! Use Velcro or tape to attach the bow to the center o fthe front of ends. Fluff the bow . . . and voilà! the pillow, covering the ribbon band

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