Most lei are about 36 inches around, so the extra ribbon gives you space to tie off and make a little bow or attach a large bow.
How to make a lei out of ribbon. Roll the candy in plastic wrap. Thread this through your needle, tighten the ribbon as much as possible, and then secure the. In the image above i took the plastic wrap below my candy and folded it.
Take the end and stick the needle through. These make great gifts for any graduate because they bri. Go down to the spool end of the thread and cut it free, leaving about a foot extra.
Traditionally, flowers make up a lei, though, in recent times, a host of stuff like ribbons, money, or candy go into its making. Fold the ribbon and stick the needle through the dot you made 2 inches from the end. Fold again and look for the next.
Ribbon lei could be made by arranging ribbons. Take the shorter side of the plastic wrap and fold it over your candy. Now that graduations are around the corner and i have a few graduates i wanted to make leis for, i.
Slip one ribbon, ribbon 2 (the dark blue ribbon), through the other ribbon, ribbon 1 (the white and light blue ribbon). Hi everyone!here's a diy video i wanted to share with you! Once you have made your ribbon lei your desired length, measure out a tail for both ribbons to match the same length of tail you left at the beginning.
Thread the ribbon through the straw and pull. Ribbon lei could be made by arranging ribbons. Cut both at the desired length as seen.