Re: Just the tree

Hoovermom · ‎03-19-2010

Beautiful tree and love the ribbon also. Enjoy.

yellowrose · ‎03-10-2010

I could look at this tree all day.

So Beautiful.

itsmetoo · ‎03-10-2010

@ciao_bella wrote:
@itsmetoo wrote:
@ciao_bella

May I ask you how much ribbon you needed to decorate your tree and how tall your tree is?
@itsmetoo

My tree is 6 1/2 feet tall. Make sure you use 'wired' ribbon because that will allow you to make the loops that will stay exactly where you want them.

I had a roll of 2 1/2 inch wide ribbon (bought from BJs) and the roll says 40 yards. Since my tree is in the corner, I didn't decorate the back or put ribbon there because it wasn't visible and I don't have a rotating stand. So, the front and both sides, as far as the eye could see, were decorated and ribboned. I looked at the roll of ribbon remaining, and I would say it looks like I used about 1/4 - 1/3 of the roll, so not as much ribbon as you would think.

I would recommend, if you plan on doing the ribbon this way, to purchase the large roll of ribbon so you don't have to worry about how much you need. I paid $7.99 for the 40 yards of ribbon at BJs. If you belong to Costco, Sam's or BJs they always have the large rolls of ribbon for a very reasonable cost.

I hope I was of some help to you. Please post a picture of your tree when you're finished.

@ciao_bella

Thank you so much for your explanation. My tree is already decorated this year but I will definitely to refer to your tutorial next year - your tree is spectatular. Thank you again and Merry Christmas!