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¾" ribbon
... 2 @ 9" long
or 1"... 2 @ 12" long
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1½" from the end
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Divide the ribbon in half
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and in half again
( I use a straight pin)
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You should have
2 strips
with 4 divided strips
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With the top
facing up ...
( shown in red ribbon)
start with the far left strip
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fold 45* to the right ...
over, under and over
with the second strip ...
fold 45* to the right ...
over and under
Do the same with the other
ribbon ...
With the bottom
facing up ...
( shown in gold ribbon)
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Having both ribbon's top
facing up ...
start weaving the two together
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Over ... Under ...
Under ... Over ...
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It should look like this
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With the upper four strips
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weave and tape it together
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( the tape will be remove
later ...)
... a easy way to figure out
which way to weave
if the strip is over another
strip ...
then it should go under ...
vice versa ...
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With the bottom four strips
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weave and tape it together
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Weave the upper strips
with the bottom strips ...
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Over ... Under ...
Under ... Over ...
This is the bottom of the
bird
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With the 2 strips ...
(You should have 4 pairs of
2)
Weave it back toward the center
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Weave all 4 pairs
(If the strip is over another
strip ...
then it should go under ...
vice versa ... )
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Remove the tape ...
Pull the ends slowly and adjust
to form the body
(It almost looks like a basket)
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This is what the top
of the bird should look like
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Gather the four strips
together ...
be sure they are laying flat
Make a knot
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Flatten the knot
and trim off the excess ribbon
to make the beak
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Trim the wings ...
You can use straight
or scallop scissors
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Divide the tail more ...
and curl with scissors
or not ...
All Done !
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