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Valentine’s Day Wreath Using Curled Grosgrain Ribbon

Nikki · January 23, 2012 · 38 Comments

This Valentine’s Day wreath couldn’t be sweeter…or easier to make!

See what I mean about the grosgrain curlicues? Too cute, right?

Before you can get started on your wreath, you need to “bake” your ribbon to curl it. You can get the full how-to here. After you’ve baked a few batches, you’ll be ready to follow the super simple how-to below for making the wreath…one that I know you’re going to want to leave up all year long!

Enjoy,

Nikki, In Stitches

Materials:

  • Foam wreath form
  • 1/3 of a yard of coordinating fabric for wrapping your wreath form (I found mine in my stash!)
  • Scissors
  • Straight pins
  • 6 spools of 3/8″ ribbon, each containing 10 yards (I used 4 red with white polka dots, and 2 solid white.)

Directions:

  1. Cut strips of fabric about 2″ wide, and use them to cover your entire foam wreath. Use straight pins to hold each strip in place. (Just use two at the start to anchor your strip of fabric down, wrap, and then put two more at the end. Repeat with each strip until the entire form is covered.)
  2. Gather your curlicues that you’ve already baked and cut into about 4″ lengths.
  3. Pin the first one to the foam wreath by placing pin right in the center of the curlicue.
  4. Pin the next one in place in the same manner, placing it close enough to the first so that they start to force each other to fold in half.
  5. Repeat.
  6. Repeat A LOT of times!
  7. Repeat until your entire wreath form is covered!

Pssst! Ready for another cutie patootie project? Like I said, in my last post, we’re going old school with this curly ribbon…check out my “too stinkin’ cute” curlicue ponytail holders on All Things For Mom here!

Filed Under: Blog, Home Decor, Latest How-To's Tagged With: All Things For Mom, Baking, Crafts, DIY, Finishing Touches, Home Decor, Valentine's Day

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  1. Party Patisserie says

    January 23, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Nicki~ this wreath is adorable! It has been awhile since I’ve made these ribbons. I used to make bows for my girls but they are teenagers now. I’m going to can make this adorable wreath though:)
    thanks for sharing!
    Debbie

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 23, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Debbie! My pleasure! So happy you like my wreath!!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer @ Double the Fun Parties says

    January 23, 2012 at 11:53 am

    The wreath is so cute and the tutorials look really easy to follow. Shared on FB! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 23, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Jennifer! Thanks so much for sharing! And YES! It really couldn’t be easier!

      Reply
  3. Keisha - Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams says

    January 23, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Visiting from DiD – that is super cute – I’m sooooo pinning that!!!! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 23, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Oh, Keisha! Pin away!! Thanks so much for stopping by! XOXO

      Reply
  4. Lindsay {Easy Made Invitations} says

    January 23, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Nikki…LOVE it!! My daughter would love to help me make one of these!! Thanks so much for the easy tutorial!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 23, 2012 at 2:56 pm

      My pleasure, Lindsay! It really is so simple, and I’m sure your daughter would love to help you bake up a few batches of ribbon!

      Reply
  5. emmy says

    January 23, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Love this idea AND the pony tail holder!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 23, 2012 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks, Emmy! XOXO

      Reply
  6. Terrie says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    This is such an adorable wreath!! I haven’t heard of baking grosgrain ribbon before. Thanks for the tutorial and wonderful project idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 24, 2012 at 8:34 am

      My pleasure, Terrie! Let us know if you give it a try!

      Reply
  7. Tegan says

    January 23, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Hi Nikki,
    I just discovered your website looking for a hooded scarf knit pattern, and now I can’t wait to get started on half a dozen projects! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing ideas. I’m going to get my family and friends to start saving their wine corks for the cork wreath right away! Merci!
    -Tegan

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 24, 2012 at 8:35 am

      Tegan! Welcome!! I’m so happy you’re here!
      Let us know what projects you try! And send us pics!!

      Reply
  8. Yanet Capo says

    January 24, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I have a heart-shaped foam that I will try this with…love, love, love!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 24, 2012 at 11:48 am

      Oh, Yanet! Send pics! That’s going to be too cute!!

      Reply
  9. Marny says

    January 24, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Shirley, you jest! LOL

    I hardly cook food, now you want me to cook grosgrain ribbon. LOLOLOLOL

    Thank you for the smile on my face.

    The wreath IS beautiful, btw.

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 24, 2012 at 11:49 am

      Marny! At least your oven will get some use…think of it that way! 😉
      PS…Thank you! XOXO

      Reply
  10. Barb @ A Life in Balance says

    January 24, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I saw this idea in my email and loved it immediately. I had no idea that the grosgrain ribbon had to be baked to stay curled – so cool!

    I pinned this because I’m hoping to do this for Valentine’s Day. My old wreath is looking a little sad. 🙁

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 26, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Oh, Barb! Thank you so much!
      Send us pics of your new wreath! We’d love to see!

      Reply
  11. jojo says

    January 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    wauhhhhhh bonjour ma nickie tu vas bien merci pour tes tutos
    comment vas tu?
    je n ai plus de nouvelles de toi que deviens tu?

    (hello my Nikki. I hope you are well. Rhank you for your tutorials.
    How are you? I have not heard from you.)

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 26, 2012 at 9:10 pm

      JoJo! C’est si bon de vous entendre!
      Je fais beaucoup et j’espère que c’est la même chose pour vous!

      (JoJo! It’s so good to hear from you!
      I am doing great and I hope the same goes for you!)

      Reply
  12. Kelli says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Thank you so much! I have always wanted to do one of these, and you made it look so easy! Thanks again!:)

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      February 26, 2012 at 9:16 pm

      My pleasure, Kelli!
      Send us pics!

      Reply
  13. Kimmy Anne says

    April 6, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    Nikki, I found your site by googling ‘how to make flowers out of ribbon.’ I have to say, I am absolutely in LOVE with it! As soon as I saw this wreath, a million ideas popped into my head for different wreathes! I just wish I had found this page a week ago so I could have made a multi-colored pastel wreath for Easter! Your site is definitely bookmarked and I will probably spend a LOT of time here! Thanks for all the GREAT ideas!!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      April 8, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Kimmy! You have me blushing!
      I’m so happy you’ve found Nikki, In Stitches! Welcome!
      Thank you for your sweet words!
      Please send pics of everything you make! I can’t wait to see pictures!
      XOXO

      Reply
  14. melony says

    May 4, 2012 at 8:13 am

    I love this idea.. It will make a great decoration to many birthday parties. I have baked this ribbon to make hair bows, but have not tried this yet. Looks like fun. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      May 7, 2012 at 9:28 am

      My pleasure, Melony! I love the idea of using it at birthday parties! Please send pics…we’d love to see!

      Reply
  15. thebargainbabe says

    January 3, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    how amazingly cute! I found you from a pinterest pin of d.I.y. wreaths a d when I read the blog post there was a link to you. now I have to go read about baking ribbon and prep for a trip to the craft store!

    Reply
  16. Nikki says

    January 4, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Yay! I’m so happy you like my wreath!
    Send pics of yours…I’d love to see!

    Reply
  17. Cindy says

    January 24, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    That is awesome! I had no idea you could bake the ribbon to get it to curl like that. I’m def sharing!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      January 29, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      Oh my goodness! Thanks so much, Cindy! I’m so happy you love this project as much as I do!!

      Reply
  18. Lois Brown says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Hi,
    My nieces and I are going to make your Valentine’s Day wreath out of grosgrain ribbon and use red, white, and blue for 4th of July wreaths. One question: how many pins should I buy to make three wreaths? Any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      July 1, 2015 at 9:55 am

      A lot, Lois!! Lol!
      You’ll each probably need a pack of pins. The good news is they are relatively inexpensive!
      Also, your fingertips will be sore by the end of this project from pushing in all those pins!
      I use the eraser end of a pencil to push them in!!

      Reply
  19. Amanda says

    July 26, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Hi
    What size foam wreath did you use?? I love it!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      August 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks, Amanda!
      I *think* this one is a 16″ wreath. It’s buried in my box Valentine’s Day decorations at the moment, but that sounds about right!

      Reply
  20. Deborah Williams says

    January 1, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    What temperature do u bake the ribbons and how long?
    What did you use to curl them up with?

    Reply
  21. Nina says

    February 1, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    Hey, this is too cute. I’m going to try this one. Thanks for the creativity God blessed you with.

    Reply

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