Pumpkin Korker Bow

Hello again, I’m back today with a Pumpkin Korker Bow tutorial!

The supplies I used are listed below.
1/4″ Ribbon in Orange & Emerald
1/8″ Ribbon in Brown
Dowels & Clothes Pins
Needle
Thread
Scissors
Glue Gun
Alligator Clip
Stiffen Stuff
Lighter

Ok, let’s get started!

I used The Ribbon Retreat’s TOTT How to make Korker Ribbon Tutorial to prepare and make my Korker Ribbon. I will be using method #3 to complete the bow.

My 1/4″ dowels are 18″ in length. I wound 3 dowels with Orange ribbon, and half a dowel each for the Emerald and Brown ribbons. (You will have a little extra on the Emerald and Brown.) Then, I baked the ribbon at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.

For a 2 1/2″-3″ bow, I cut my Orange korker pieces at approximately 2″ or 6 “loops”. Cut all 3 long strands. Heat seal all ribbon ends with a lighter or your preferred method.

Then I cut 4 Emerald korker pieces at 5 “loops”. And cut 3 Brown korker pieces at 5 “loops”. You can cut these pieces as long or short as you want. They are on top of the bow, so they don’t really affect the overall size. Be sure to heat seal the ends.

Start feeding your Orange korker pieces on the needle one by one. Have your needle come up the center of the pieces, but don’t bring it all the way through. (It doesn’t need to be exactly centered.)

Keep feeding the pieces on the needle until you have all your Orange pieces on. You can turn the pieces to fill in any gaps.

Then add the 3 Brown pieces to your needle. I put the needle through one end rather than the middle on these, just so I have 3 little curly-q “vines”.

Finish off your bow by adding the Emerald pieces. I put the needle back through the center on these.

Once you have all the korker pieces on the needle, take your needle all the way through and stitch up and down a few times. Tie the thread off when you feel your bow is secure.

Line your hair clip and glue it to the bottom of your little pumpkin.

Pull all the korker pieces apart. They will sometimes roll up inside each other. Once you have all the pieces out, and the bow is formed just how you want it, spray the bow with Stiffen Stuff. This will ensure the bow keeps its shape while it’s being worn.

There you have it! A super cute little Pumpkin Korker Bow. Perfect for the upcoming Fall season. Think how fun these would be on pigtails!

As always, have fun making bows!

Until next time,
Brynde

What a fun, fun project for Fall! These would also be so perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, picking pumpkins and all of the fun activities this time of year brings. Brynde is an extremely talented bow creator, and I love love love her creativity. Thank you Brynde for sharing you talent once again with all of us! You are bow-tastic!

For more terrific bow tutorials by Brynde, click here. You will find a great selection of projects from Ruffled Satin Flowers to Felt Flowers with adorable fabric covered buttons.

What are your favorite Fall activities? Jumping in piles of leaves, hot cider, picking pumpkins? I am always looking for new traditions to start with my family and would love some new and fun ideas. I can’t wait to hear all of your FABulous suggestions!

Happy Creating & Happy Pumpkins!