Only the “Magic Bow” way lets you make these scissor-snip variations

Gift wraps to make eyes dance—and all stemming from the basic “Magic Bow”. Only “Sasheen” brand Ribbon, with its special backing, makes possible these ingenious variations.

Beauty team: “Sasheen” & color-matched gift papers

Front row, left to right:

FROU-FROU BOW. Pert, frilly! Make a pre-fab “Magic Bow”. Cut from outer edge, crossing over ends of loops (a). Repeat at opposite end. Pull out loops as in “Magic Bow”.

a

SHOOTING STAR BOW. A two-tone beauty! Make the pre-fab “Magic Bow”, starting by rolling together equal lengths of “Sasheen” in contrasting colors. Make angle cuts at each end (b). Pull out loops as in “Magic Bow”.

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b

PINWHEEL BOW. A whirl of color here in lacy “Decorette.” Tie a pre-fab “Magic Bow” making only 6 or 7 turns for loop. Pull out all loops to one side (not left and right) and arrange (c).

c

Back row, left to right:

PETITE WREATH. Make Petite Bows the “Magic Bow” way with 1 yard of “Sasheen”. Use “tie” ribbon of contrasting color and knot to show. Tape bows to box.

POINSETTIA BOW. A crush-proof traveler. With 1 yard of “Sasheen”, make pre-fab “Magic Bow”. For petals, make cuts from outer edges toward loop end (d). Pull out bottom petals from left to right, twisting so shiny sides are up. Arrange top petals same way—no twisting needed. Nice touch: Tape ribbon pennants or leaves under bows.

d

TWO-IN-ONE BOW. Make pre-fab “Magic Bow” using off-center cut (e). Pull out long loops first and arrange in outer circle. Pull out shorter loops for a bow-within-a-bow the easy way!

e

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TABLE SPLENDOR. Trim net-covered tablecloth with gift tape. For centerpiece, tape goblet to cake plate. Set hurricane chimney or glass vase on plate (a) and fill with tree balls. For tree outline, run gift tape from chimney top to the plate edge.

a

CATHEDRAL WINDOW. Let your imagination be your guide! Use crayon to draw design. (Try tree shapes, holiday “scenes”, greetings.) For idea shown, tape on triangles of colored cellophane. Then outline your design with gift tape.