Expert crafter Melissa Neufeld uses beautiful fabric ribbons to give everyday shoes a quick, colorful makeover. Using bright taffeta ribbon and a hot-glue gun, it took her 10 minutes to give a pair of suede slip-ons this stylish new look.
STEP 1: Cut two equal-size pieces of decorative ribbon; trim ends with pinking shears. Center larger ribbon on top of thin tying ribbon; larger ribbon should be on its side, forming a backward S-shape. Make sure loops are symmetrical
STEP 2: Pinch ribbon together and tie a knot. Adjust to create bow. Snip tying ribbon, tuck underneath, secure with hot glue. Put a dime-size dollop of hot glue on either side of the back of the bow. Press onto shoe for 15 seconds. Or if you don’t want to be stuck with one look, you could also stitch bows onto soft shoes with a tapestry needle. When you want to replace the bow, snip the thread and start anew.
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