DIY Ribbon Napkin Rings

Months back, way before my wedding day when Momma and Sissy Hawk were in town I went on a DIY spree. Unfortunately time got in the way of my sharing this project until now.

First and foremost I must give credit where it is due. Momma Hawk pretty much took on this project all by herself. I had a vision, and she ran with it. (Thank you, Momma H!) Much like Miss Unicycle, I became obsessed with bowtie napkin rings featured on Martha Stewart Weddings. Since we were having a Southern wedding with dapper bow tie-clad groomsmen, they fit perfectly with our overall theme.
 

Image via Martha Stewart Weddings

Supplies:

Ribbon (we used 3/4 in.)

Fabric glue (Unique Stitch)

Bobby pins

Momma Hawk first cut the ribbon into strips. Since we were going the no-sew route, she folded one edge (about a quarter of an inch) of the ribbon strip and secured it with glue. To keep it in place and allow the glue to dry, she slid a bobby pin over the fold.

It took several minutes for the glue to dry, so Momma Hawk did a whole series of this step before moving onto the next fold.

Once they had ample time to dry, she glued the unfolded edge under the side that was already glued and folded. Again, she secured the ribbon with the bobby pin until the glue dried. (Who knew bobby pins were so multi-functional?!)

Since both edges were glued, we didn't have to worry about fraying, and the initial fold gave the rings a finished look. (Yay for no-sew projects!)

We ended up with just over one hundred of the rings, and it only took a few hours to knock them out in front of the TV.

Care for a preview of the rings in action from our wedding day?



Image via Valerie Demo

Although in the end we chose to go with white napkins over yellow, I think they turned our fabulously. Three cheers for Momma Hawk!

Anyone else jumping on the bow tie napkin bandwagon?